Climb aconcagua
One Step Closer To The Highest Peak In The Americas
For many people, climbing Aconcagua is the culmination of a long-held dream to stand atop one of the very highest points on earth. Reaching 22,834 feet (6,959 meters) in altitude, and first climbed in 1897, Aconcagua continues to defy all expectations as:
- The Highest Peak in the Americas (North AND South!)
- The Highest Peak in the World outside of the Himlayas
- The Second Highest of the fabled Seven Summits (only Everest is taller)
A climb and summit attempt of Aconcagua requires months of physical preparation, mental fortitude, and most importantly, having a highly trained Guide with extensive experience of every part of this giant of the Andes. If you aspire to join the most determined climbers in reaching the summit of Aconcagua, then welcome! You're in the right place.
About Aventuras Patagonicas
Founded in 1984 by IFMGA/AMGA Guide Rodrigo Mujica, Aventuras Patagonicas has organized and led 411 Aconcagua Expeditions over the last 40 years, and hundreds of other expeditions worldwide. Safety is our number one priority. We are among the very few companies to have an impeccable safety record. This means we have had ZERO injuries or fatalities during our four decades on Aconcagua.
We also know that successfully reaching the summit is often our clients' core goal, which is why we are fully transparent about our success rate. By publicly sharing our success rates for every expedition and individual climbers, we have become a true outlier among mountain guiding companies on Aconcagua. We encourage anyone considering Aconcagua to request this data from any guiding company they are considering climbing with. We also recommend reaching out to past clients - feel free to reach out to any of our client references. Due to our extensive experience, focus on safety and careful acclimatization methods over the last 40 years, we've achieved the highest success rate on Aconcagua.
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We share our success rate data going back to our very first expedition in 1984. Why? Because our clients deserve to know our track record of success, even if it means accepting some variability from year to year. We're particularly proud that in 2012, 2020 and 2022, we achieved records with 100% of our expeditions reaching the summit of Aconcagua!
Our Guides
Our Guides are very carefully chosen for their dedication to the guiding profession and have extensive international guiding experience. Many of them are Internationally Certified with the IFMGA and the AMGA, representing the highest standard of training for professional mountain guides. Many of our lead guides are North American and and we also employ experienced and exceptionally well trained local guides as assistants on our expeditions.
Our Routes on Aconcagua
Finding the right route is a very personal choice. We recommend considering how much time you have, your level of mountaineering experience and what you want to get out of your Aconcagua experience. Regardless of which route your choose, Aventuras Patagonicas has multiple options to ensure that you can find the right one for you.
Please note: Porters are available to hire on ALL routes. Please let us know when you book if you are interested in using porters for some or all of your carries and moves between Camps.
Climb Aconcagua in half the time!
We are pioneering a new alternative way to climb Aconcagua. No, not by bicycle, llama, or motorcycle. Come to the mountain already pre – acclimatized, from the comfort of your home. Using an Altitude Training System – Hypoxic Tent you can acclimatize before you get to the mountain.
Climb Aconcagua with OXYGEN in half the time!
New! Increase your chances of getting to the top by using Supplemental Oxygen on summit day. A Game Changer concept! You'll be able "run" up the mountain, no more cold feet and hands! You'll need a VERY strong Guide...so they can keep up with YOU!
The best route to acclimatize and experience the beauty of Aconcagua
Our Aconcagua Ameghino Valley and Upper Guanacos traverse route is, in our opinion, the absolute BEST route on Aconcagua. Scenic and much less crowded than the Normal Route, the Ameghino Valley is by far the most beautiful way to experience an Aconcagua Climb.
Challenge yourself with Aconcagua's most technical route!
We approach the Polish Glacier via the Ameghino – Upper Guanacos Valley and then traverse the mountain descending via the Normal Route. If you are signing up for the Polish Glacier Route you need to have previous high altitude experience, and be very familiar with the use of ice axe, crampons, and belaying techniques. Over the years, we have specialized in the Polish Glacier Route, and have guided it successfully many times.
The Classic Route - Climbed & loved for 40+ years!
The Normal Route, as its name suggest, is the most common route used to reach the summit, and also the most approachable for climbers of all skill levels. Some climbers hire porters to assist with their climb on this route although it remains completely optional to do so. Choose your own adventure!
