Our first Aconcagua teams of the season are off to a great start! They started at the Hyatt in Mendoza, Argentina checking all of their gear, finalizing and picking up their permits, and having a celebratory dinner in town. From there they drove up to Punta Del Inca where they began their trek.

They have spent the past few days trekking through the ruggedly beautiful Vacas and Relinchos valleys en-route to Base camp. They are trekking slowly to allow their bodies time to acclimatize and enjoy the views. Most of their equipment is carried by mules during this trek allowing the climbers to have just lighter day packs.

They have a traditional Asado dinner (a barbecue of beef, pork, and chicken over an open fire) under the stars at their first camp Pampa De Lenas and are excited to get to basecamp at Plaza Argentina and start climbing.

Photos from Guide Nani S