NEW AND EXCLUSIV ONLY WITH FURTENBACH ADVENTURES – To the Roof of South America directly via the Polish Glacier in only 14 days
With its 6962m Aconcagua is the highest mountain of the American continent and one of the Seven Summits.
Worldwide we are the only tour operator, to offer Flash climbs taking only 14 days over the spectacular Polish Glacier route to the Aconcagua summit.
The way over the Polish-Glacier is the most stunning and lonesome one to the summit. It leads from the last camp at 5850m across the glacier trough ice, snow and mixed terrain in a direct line up to the summit. In order to guarantee a safe ascent and descent we’ve installed the same fixed ropes that we use on Everest. Compared to the dry gravel slopes of the normal route and polish traverse, this direct polish glacier route is much more attractive and now finally made accessible.
Climbing Aconcagua over the Direct Polish glacier route is not only a great experience, but also the perfect preparation for Mt. Everest due to the similar terrain and the fixed ropes, installed on both mountains. Furthermore, one climbs a summit over 6500m, which is a future requirement for the Everest-permit. And in addition, there’s the option to book and test the Everest oxygen system on Aconcagua summit day.
Highlights:
- The highest mountain of America (6962m) via direct polish glacier route
- Individual support by our IFMGA mountain guide (only 3-4 people per guide!)
- Helicopter transportation (to/from Basecamp)
- Pre-acclimatization in hypoxic tents
- Travelling through the beautiful scenery of the Andean Region
- 1 personal porter per Person
- Option to book the Everest oxygen system for summit day
Itinerary
Inclusion
- Organization of the expedition
- High altitude generator and tent for 5 weeks prior to the expedition
- certified mountain guide
- Helicopter transfer from the entrance of Horcones Valley Park to Basecamp and back to the entrance (depending on weather and other conditions)
- 2 nights in a single room in an upscale hotel in Mendoza with breakfast
- The other included accommodations are double or triple occupancy (depending on availability).
- 1 night in Las Cuevas with breakfast and dinner
- Equipment at base camps (sleeping and dining tents, etc.)
- High camp equipment (tents, stove, gas, dishes, food)
- All transfers (jeep / private shuttle)
- Full board while at base camp and high camps
- Entrance fee for the Aconcagua Provincial Park
- Permit for the climb of Aconcagua
- Private Transfers as stated in the itinerary
- Porter (1 porter/person)
- Mules from Penitentes to base camp and back (25kg personal gear / member)
- Satellite communication for a fee and depending on availability
- Radios and solar charging (according to availability)
- Medical emergency oxygen
- Emergency medicine, pulse oximeter
- Safety and liability of an EU based tour operator
Exclusions
- International Airfare (ask for an offer)
- Personal insurance
- Shipping costs for high altitude generator and tent outside of the EU and US
- Personal medicine
- Meals and drinks not mentioned
Tips - Additional helicopter flights
- Additional porters for personal gear
- Personal climbing gear
- Sleeping bag
- All not specifically mentioned included services as well as costs that occur due to leaving the expedition earlier than the group