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  • Eduardo Brenner 88 (9301)
    El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina
  • info@mount-patagonia.com

Our Company

We are a Guiding Company

With national AAGM and international UIAGM-IFMGA certifications, specialized in Southern Patagonia. We are located in El Chaltén, where we began our mountain activities in 1998, surrounded by the mythical Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre mountains.

We specialize in Mountain Trips: Hiking, Trekking, Mountain Ascents, Rock Climbing, Ski Touring & Southern Ice Field Expeditions. We consider El Chaltén as a unique place to develop these activities, surrounded by a magnificent atmosphere.

We also offer our guiding services in other destinations along year round: North of Patagonia, Mendoza, Chile, Bolivia, Perú & Europe.

Merlín Lipshitz

Certified UIAGM-IFMGA Mountain Guide

He lives at El Chaltén since 2002. Originally from Bariloche, he began his mountain activities 30 years ago. He has done climbings and ascents in many mountains of Patagonia, Perú, Bolivia, United States and Europe; such us 3 ascents on Fitz Roy, 2 on Cerro Torre, Alpamayo, El Capitán, Mont Blanc and Aconcagua among others. He is also a Ski Instructor and he’s passionate for Backcountry Skiing. He speaks fluent English, intermediate Italian and French. He has been leading trips and expeditions for more than 20 years. He is the Owner & Head Guide of Mountaineering Patagonia.

Guide Staff

Juan Aguada
UIAGM-IFMGA Mountain Guide

He lives and works at El Chaltén since 2003, and he has done several climbs in the area, including the ascents of Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre.

Jimmy Heredia
UIAGM-IFMGA Mountain Guide

As an alpinist since 1996, he is also an active lifeguard, rescue instructor, and he has been teaching snow-avalanches courses, courses AAGM and CAB.

Leonardo Gambella
Trekking Guide & Photographer

He lives in El Chalten since 2016, and he has been working as a trekking guide in Los Glaciares National Park since 2018. He's also a certified photojournalist.

Juan Jerez
UIAGM/IFMGA Mountain Guide

He's been working as a Guide since 2009. Climbed Mt. Fitz Roy three times and all the satellite peaks of the range. Passionate about Ski Touring.

Federico Maggioli
Biologist & Mountain Guide

Born in Italy in 1978, he has been living now in Chalten since 2012. He started guiding in Europe when he was 25 years old. Loves backcountry skiing and climbing.

Martín Castrillo
AAGM-UIAGM Mountain Guide

He has been living in El Chaltén for more than 15 years. Throughout this time, he has climbed and done expeditions in Chile, Bolivia, Peru, USA, and Europe.

Our Location

El Chaltén is a very young town founded in 1985. It's at the North of Lago Viedma and 210 kilometers from El Calafate, at Los Glaciares National Park. The main attractions are the Mount Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre and the Southern Ice Field. The town has about 4000 permanent inhabitants, it's small but you will find it quite developed, due to the high demand of visitors during the summer season (October to March). During the winter, the services are reduced: 2 daily buses between Calafate and Chaltén, 2 or 3 restaurants and a few Hotels will remain open. There are Grocery Stores, Fuel stations and ATMs. By the way, it's always good to have some pocket money in cash, since ATMs usually runs out of cash, and not every store will accept credit cards.

The town has about 1500 permanent inhabitants, its small but you will find it quite developed, due to a high demand of visitors during the summer season (October to March). During the winter, the services are reduced: 1 daily bus between Calafate and Chaltén, 2 or 3 restaurants and a few Hotels will stay open.

We also offer our guiding services in other destinations along year round: North of Patagonia, Mendoza, Chile, Bolivia, Perú & Europe. There are also supermarkets, gas station and ATM. By the way, it's always good to have some pocket money, because the ATM might not work and not many places will accept credit cards.

Find us: Eduardo Brenner 88 (9301), El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina WhatsApp & Mobile Phone: +54 9 2966 60-7070 - Email: info@mount-patagonia.com