3 days trek
3 days trek
Elevation gain: 900 meters
30-40% slope gradient
Difficult: Physically very demanding. Training required
Glacier experience required
1-3 people per guide
September to March
Transfer to Río Eléctrico and start of the trekking. It takes about 8 hours to get to the “Laguna de los 14” Camp, at the foot of the Gorra Blanca Glacier. The first 2 hours through a lenga forest, and then through rocky terrain around Lago Eléctrico. There will be 2 river crossings: Río Pollone and Río Eléctrico, but only the second one has a zip line to cross with harnesses.
Trek to “Paso Marconi” (1550m/a/s/l). This is the crux of the trip; we'll need a reasonable good day in order to reach the pass. Weather allowing, there are excellent views of Fitz Roy, Piergiorgio and Gorra Blanca, among other peaks. After the camp, there are some steep rocky passages in order to reach the glacier. Once on the Ice or snow; we'll start using crampons, rope and eventually snowshoes. We will return in the afternoon to our camp located in “Laguna de los 14”. The total walking time is 10-12 hours, and theelevation gain is 600m aprox.
We´ll head back to Rio Eléctrico Bridge. Transportation to El Chaltén. End of the services
• Certified Mountain Guide
• 4 seasons tents
• Kitchen set & utensils
• Glacier equipment: crampons, harness, rope, helmet, etc.
• VHF radio or In Reach
• First-aid kit
• GPS
• Expedition food
• Transfer El Chaltén-Río Eléctrico-El Chaltén
• Transportation from El Calafate to El Chaltén
• Lodging at El Chaltén
• Porters (at your request)
• Personal Equipment
• Alcoholic drinks
• Personal Travel & Rescue Insurance (highly recommended)
• Services not specified
• Gratuities
• Mountaineering boots (*)
• 70-75 L backpack
• Sleeping Bag (-15°C, down recommended)
• Bivouac sac
• Insulate mattress (Therm-a-Rest recommended)
• Walking poles
• Sunglasses with UV filter
• Goggles
• Sun-block and lip balm
• Compeed or second skin (for blisters)
• Personal Hygienic set
• Personal first aid kit
• Pocket knife
• Duct-Tape
• Head lump (with spare batteries)
• Water Bottle (Nalgene) plus small thermo flask
(*) We can rent you the boots; If needing these, please let us know when you register.
Also, give us your boot size.
Please make sure you have all requested equipment.
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