Aconcagua

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The second highest of the Seven Summits and the highest mountain outside the Himalaya

Introduction

Aconcagua is the highest mountain in both the western and southern hemispheres and the second highest of the illustrious Seven Summits. It can be climbed by fit walkers without roped mountaineering experience. However, even the 'normal' route via the Horcones Valley is an extremely arduous ascent due to the scale of the mountain, altitude and the unpredictable weather.

You travel from Mendoza to Aconcagua Provincial Park where you'll initially spend three nights at 3,395m in Confluencia Camp (two is the norm) to acclimatise before moving up to base camp at Plaza de Mulas (4,365m). From base camp you'll make an ascent of Bonete Peak (5,004m), to further help you acclimatise. On the mountain three camps are used, the highest being at 5,993m. Three days are set aside for the summit bid on Aconcagua itself. Summit day typically takes 10 hours from Colera Camp (5,993m), with the Canaleta, a large gully leading to the summit ridge, being the most challenging part of the climb. The views from the top are breathtaking and make all the hard work worthwhile.

Join the mountaineering experts on Aconcagua

• Jagged Globe leaders from the UK, supported by certified Argentine Mountain Guides.
• Minimal load carrying - just carry your own personal gear (additional porterage optional).
• The highest-quality base camp set up, food and logistics available on the mountain - see trip PDF for more details.
• 23-day bespoke itinerary, including 3 nights at Confluencia (3,395m) on the trek in for more acclimatisation and 3 days set aside for a summit attempt.
• Optional pre-expedition training weekend in the Peak District, plus training advice from Jagged Globe staff who have climbed Aconcagua.
• Our price includes Climbing Permit (worth USD 1,170).
• Hire equipment available (ice axe, crampons, down jacket, down sleeping bag, double mountaineering boots).
• 'With Flights' package from London to Mendoza. Jagged Globe is a fully licensed and bonded tour operator.

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Experience Required

We provide you a high level of support, but to join this expedition you will need:

• Previous experience of using ice axe and crampons in winter conditions (such as, on a Scottish Winter Course or Alpine Introduction course).
• Experience of wilderness camping. You will need to put up and take down a tent and know how to organise your sleeping set-up, clothing and equipment.
• To be mentally prepared for the rigours of a desert environment with extremes of heat, cold and wind on a high and exposed mountain.
• A high level of fitness, determination and robustness (contact us to discuss your training plan).

Our Scottish Winter Courses and our Alpine Courses provide good preparation for this expedition.

Additional Information

If you wish to discuss any aspect of the expedition or your suitability for it, please phone +44 (0)114 276 3322 or contact us.

Dates & Prices

Date	With Flight	or Meeting in	Availability
Sat 28 Nov – Sun 20 Dec 2026	UK	Mendoza	Available Book now »
1 more required	£9,295	£7,895
Sat 19 Dec – Sun 10 Jan 2027	UK	Mendoza	Available Book now »
Expedition Leader David Hamilton 1 more required 1 place left with £250 early booking offer	£10,295 £10,045	£7,895 £7,645
Sat 16 Jan – Sun 7 Feb 2027	UK	Mendoza	Trip Guaranteed Book now »
Expedition Leader Sam Benson	£8,895	£7,595
Sat 18 Dec – Sun 9 Jan 2028	UK	Mendoza	Available Book now »
2 places left with £300 early booking offer	£10,595 £10,295	£8,395 £8,095
Sat 15 Jan – Sun 6 Feb 2028	UK	Mendoza	Available Book now »
2 places left with £300 early booking offer	£9,395 £9,095	£8,195 £7,895

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Group size: 5 – 12 people.

Single room supplement: £375

For comparison, this expedition starts from £330 (GBP) per day (price Without Flights).

With Flight pricing

Our 'With Flight' price includes an Economy class return airfare from the UK. The cost is based on a group fare that we have already reserved, or individual seats that we have budgeted for. Note that in some circumstances, the earlier you book, the less expensive the airfare and the 'With Flight' price.

Know Before You Go

Jagged Globe supports the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) ‘Know Before You Go’ campaign. We recommend that you read the FCDO Travel Advice for Argentina on the FCDO Website.

What the price includes

• Aconcagua Climbing Permit (value: USD 1,170 for 2025-26 season).
• 3 nights' 4-star hotel accommodation in Mendoza.
• A Jagged Globe Leader (small teams may be led by a local leader).
• Argentine mountains guides, together with the leader, to the ratios as follows: one leader/guide for every 4 team members between base camp and Camp 3, one leader/guide for every 3 team members from Camp 3 to the summit.
• Mountain Porters, as needed, to carry group equipment (tents/ stoves/ food) to the higher camps.
• Mules to carry your personal gear (max 25kgs) to Confluencia and base camp. You carry a day pack.
• International Flight - economy return from the UK to Mendoza (excluded if joining land-only). Please contact us if you would like an upgrade.
• UK Air Passenger Duty (APD) and Argentine Airport Taxes (excluded if joining land-only and you make your own international flight arrangements).
• Road transfers between Mendoza Airport and hotel, connecting with flights.
• 2 group private road transfers between Mendoza Airport and Aconcagua Provincial Park Gates.
• 17 nights’ sleeping in tents (full-board) – base camp or mountain camps.
• Modern Base Camp: Dome dining tent, freshly prepared food, power supply, Wi-Fi, secure storage, VHF Radio.
• Showers in Confluencia and base camp.
• WiFi on the mountain (available in Base Camp and higher camps).
• All road transport by private vehicles, as described in the itinerary.
• A large Jagged Globe kitbag.

What the price does not include

• Visa - not required by UK Citizens. (Visas, payable on arrival, are needed by some. US, Canadian and Australians pay reciprocity fees on-line before travelling. Please check with your own Argentine Embassy).
• Lunch and/ or evening meals in Santiago and Mendoza.
• Bar bills, laundry and other personal hotel expenditure.
• Travel insurance.
• Porterage above base camp of personal clothing, equipment and some food (see itinerary for more details).
• Extra hotel nights needed in Mendoza by you as a result of you returning from the mountain ahead of schedule, for whatever reason.
• The cost of your walk-out from base camp and transport to Mendoza plus the porterage of your equipment by mule, if not trekking and travelling with the main expedition group (for example, should you leave early or be evacuated for medical reasons).
• Any medical costs incurred by you, or costs associated with a medical incident, such as your evacuation from the mountain and/ or hospitalisation (for which you should have travel insurance).
• Optional trips or excursions.
• Tips for local staff and guides.

Tailor Made Trips

We can organise this expedition on a ‘tailor-made’ private basis for groups of friends, families, clubs, charities or any other group. The cost of going private can be surprisingly reasonable. Please contact us to discuss the itinerary and your preferred dates. We will then send you a quote, with no obligation.

Insurance

You will need a travel insurance policy that caters for the activities you will undertake on your trip with Jagged Globe. It is a requirement of our booking conditions that you have such a policy. For a list of insurers who specialise in mountaineering, trekking and skiing, please see our Travel Insurance page »

Itinerary

Here is an outline itinerary for this trip. A more detailed day-to-day itinerary is available as a downloadable PDF »

Typical Itinerary

Day 1 - 2:	Fly London to Mendoza Fly London to Mendoza. Those joining on a 'Land Only' basis should arrive in Mendoza on Day 2. Overnight in hotel. Bed and breakfast.
Day 3:	Mendoza Meet guides. Gear check, organise cash and make any last minute purchases. Afternoon free (optional wine tour - cost not included). Overnight in hotel. Bed and breakfast.
Day 4:	Drive to Park gate and trek to Confluencia (3,395m) Early breakfast then 3 hour drive to Los Penitentes (with coffee stop) to split gear into loads (some goes directly to base camp). Then a 4 hour walk to the campsite at Confluencia follows with first views of Aconcagua. This is the first night under canvas, and the start of your acclimatisation proper. You spend 3 nights here (most people on spend 2).
Day 5:	Acclimatisation Hike to Plaza Francia (4,000m) Today, you hike to Plaza Francia, from where you can see Aconcagua's huge South Face, rising 3,000m above. Picnic lunch then return to Confluencia for the night and the regime of “Climbing High, Sleeping Low” has begun!
Day 6:	Acclimatisation around Confluencia There’s no pressure to do much of anything today – you’ll acclimatise just fine by resting – basting in the juices of altitude like a slow-roasting chicken! Take a good book, listen to music or if you want to take a walk, the leader will organise it.
Day 7:	Trek to Plaza de Mulas (4,365m) A tough 8-hour trek and 1000m of “up” leads to base camp – the 3rd hardest day of the expedition. In base camp, you meet the local staff, extra guides, cooks and camp assistants, who support your climb from now on. A mess tent caters for meals, meetings and socialising.
Day 8:	Acclimatisation and rest day at Base Camp (4,365m) Today you rest and acclimatise further. Some may still be feeling the strain of altitude after the previous hard day. We have breakfast, lunch and dinner in base camp, as well as hot drinks and water to keep hydration levels up to help you acclimatise (showers are available).
Day 9:	Camp 1, Climb to Canada Place (c5,000m), return to base camp Today, you climb to Canada Place, Camp 1. The team leaves soon after breakfast. It will be a flog to start off with, but you arrive by mid-afternoon, drop off a small stash of gear for your future use and descend very quickly to base camp.
Day 10:	Climb Bonete Peak (5,004m) and view the route up Aconcagua Bonete is a great (optional) day out and for added acclimatisation. Also, your first summit. From its top, you see most of the route to the summit of Aconcagua. You’ll be there soon enough – in 7 days’ time!
Day 11:	Camp 2, Nido de Condores (5,559m), return to base camp After an early breakfast, you head out on to the slopes to regain a point just short of Canada Place. By-passing Camp 1, you head up to the “change of slope”, above which the huge scree field, that descends from where the Canaleta, opens out. Now, on a rising traverse, you plod incessantly onwards to Camp 2, Nido de Condores.
Day 12:	Rest day at Base Camp (4,365m) Rest and acclimatise. You may practise using crampons on the nearby glacier.
Day 13:	Climb to Camp 1 (c5,000m) This time you leave base camp with your heart and mind focussed on the summit. Taking with you stuff for 6 nights on the mountain, you head up to Canada Camp to spend the night. Having been here and higher already, you should awake ready for a determined push to the higher camps. Great sunsets here.
Day 14:	Climb to Camp 2 (5,559m) Trek over to Camp 2, Nido de Condores. The angle relents after a couple of hours, at the aptly named “Change of Slope”, when the upper scree field comes into view as does the Canaleta above. Above base camp, the local guides do the cooking and provide hot drinks. In the afternoon, you can walk around the campsite area, getting good views of the upper sections of the mountain.
Day 15:	Acclimatisation day at Camp 2 (5,559m) Rest and acclimatisation in Camp 2.
Day 16:	Climb to Camp 3 ‘Colera Camp’ (5,993m) Today you climb new ground to Colera Camp following switchbacks up the scree and climbing a rock step just below camp. It takes about 3 hours to ascend the 380m/1.5Km. From Colera Camp there are excellent views but most of the route to the summit is not visible.
Day 17-19:	Summit Bid – 3 Day Window (6,959m) You have 3 days for the summit bid. When you go, it will be the hardest day of all with as much as 10 hours to reach the top. You leave at 6am. A path through rock, scree and over occasional snow patches leads to the Independencia Hut at 6,377m. Then it is up and across the grand traverse at the head of the scree field to the bottom of the Canaleta. Strenuous walking up this leads to the summit ridge. A small mound of boulders and a cross marks the summit. After celebrating, you go down to Colera Camp, to sleep and to dream of the great day done.
Day 20:	Last night on the mountain You make a rapid descent down scree slopes to base camp, by early-afternoon. The final night’s dinner on the mountain is accompanied by beer, wine and tales of the adventure. This is you last night in a tent.
Day 21:	Return to Mendoza and celebration dinner Trek all the way back to the road at the park entrance, where the transport meets you. Then it’s by road back to Mendoza and your hotel. Dinner with your team mates and guides to celebrate the expedition. Overnight hotel, bed and breakfast.
Day 22 - 23:	Fly Mendoza to London

PLEASE NOTE: Please note that the above itinerary is intended as a guideline only. Although every effort will be made to adhere to it, changes may be forced on it by weather conditions, transport failure or other unforeseen events. Please be prepared to be flexible if necessary.

Optional Ojos del Salado

Ojos del Salado (6,893m) is the highest peak in Chile and, after Aconcagua, the second highest in South America. It is also the world's highest volcano and the second highest mountain on earth outside the Himalayas. We offer a 5-day extension to Aconcagua:

Extension available with a minimum of 2 people. See Expedition PDF for Inclusions/Exclusions.

Day 22	Arrive Copiapo Airport transfer. Overnight hotel. Please contact us if you would like us to arrange flights from Mendoza to Copiapo via Santiago.
Day 23	Drive to Laguna Verde (4,300m) In the morning the team will make the 112Km/3 hour drive to Laguna Verde (4,300m). There are hot springs and a small Refugio by the shore of the lake. There are deposits of salt on the lakeshore and numerous species of birds can be seen. Overnight Camp.
Day 24	Drive to Ojos del Salado base camp (5,200m) A 38Km/hour long drive on rough tracks leads to the base camp for Ojos del Salado at 5,200m. There is a steel shipping container at this site which serves a basic shelter. It is known as the Refugio Universidad de Atacama, so this site is commonly referred to as 'Atacama'. Overnight Camp.
Day 25	Summit Day 1 (and down to Atacama) In 'normal' conditions, with little snow, the climb should take about 8-10 hours up and 4 hours down, giving a 12-14 hour summit day. However snow cover can extend these times by a few hours. Potential overnight at Tejos camp on the descent.
Day 26	Summit Day 2 A spare day for attempting the summit.
Day 27	Drive to Copiapo Drive back to Copiapo. Much of the journey is on a different route from the outward leg. Total travel time 6 - 7hrs. Overnight Hotel. If the team has summited a day earlier, it might be possible for you to book accommodation and stay overnight at the seaside village of Bahia Inglesa, rather than have two nights in Copiapo., However, this is not included in the package and would be dependent on availability - Bahia Inglesa is very busy in the Chilean holidays.
Day 28	Depart Copiapo Service ends. Please contact us if you would like us to book you flights from Copiapo – Santiago.

Price £3825 per person

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• Confluencia camp - Aconcagua
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• Aconcagua - Camp 1 @ 5,000m

Reports & Reviews

First Expedition: Feb 1992
Total: 67 trips

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Team Member Reviews

• “I successfully summited Mount Aconcagua with Jagged Globe on the 21st of January 2025 after 15 days of sweat, tears, and pure determination. The entire experience with Jagged Globe was exceptional - from securing my booking to the actual expedition, everything was world-class. Our main guide was highly experienced, and we felt safe and well taken care of throughout the trip. This adventure changed me in more ways than one. Thank you, Jagged Globe, for an unforgettable experience! I highly recommend Jagged Globe to anyone, even if you're outside the UK. Gerhard le Roux, Cape Town, South Africa” Aconcagua - January 2025
• “

  Getting to the top of Aconcagua was the icing on the cake after a very enjoyable venture with a varied group of like-minded individuals.

  ” PS, Aconcagua - January 2019
• “I was extremely satisfied the expedition leadership. They were all extremely professional, knowledgable, helpful and friendly.” PB, Aconcagua - January 2016
• “Aconcagua was fabulous with respect to both the people and the place - far exceeding my expectationsÖthe expedition from start to finish was a wonderful experience.” BP, Aconcagua - January '16
• “It was tough, I learnt a great deal and it was a great experience.” RD, Aconcagua - Dec/Jan '16
• 11 more reviews »

• “Much better than expected. Whole trip lots of fun and much better facilities and organisation and personnel than 10 years ago” JM, Aconcagua - 15 Dec to 6 Jan '15
• “The expedition was challenging which was why I signed up for it. I am extremely happy with the quality of service provided by Jagged Globe at all levels and in all departments.” JP, Aconcagua 2011
• “A fantastic team spirit within the group. Great enthusiasm and support from local guides. Extremely well organised. Thank you.” Aconcagua - 22 Dec to 5 Jan '06
• “A fantastic three weeks with a great bunch of people. Expertly put together and led.” GC, (Aberdeen)
• “I was with a group of people that blended superbly and would have had a good trip regardless of the outcome.” IA (Huddersfield)
• “The group gelled quickly, producing a good team feeling, it was always fun and very good value for money.” JF (Desborough)
• “More mentally demanding than expected, but summiting made it all worthwhile.” DC (London)
• “A fantastic experience which combined a great mountain adventure with a taste of South America.” SJ, (Exeter)
• “A superby organised expedition. Very enjoyable - as usual, Jagged Globe did not let me down.” SA
• “A hugely challenging, demanding and highly rewarding expedition.” MWJ
• “A fantastic trip - great group, excellent leader, a big challenge and a realistic acclimitisation programme.” EK

Leader Reports

• Aconcagua - January 2026
  “We ascended to Camp 1 after our acclimatisation ascent of Bonete Peak and then monitored the weather forecast for the following week. Predicted wind speeds on Tuesday and Wednesday, and possibly Monday, would have made a summit...”
  report added 05/Feb/26
• Aconcagua - December 2025
  “At 6,962m Aconcagua is the highest mountain in the world outside the Himalaya. Yet it is often considered an 'easy' mountain and it's difficulties underestimated. I must hold up my hands and confess that this year I set...”
  report added 09/Jan/26
• Aconcagua - 4 to 26 January 2025
  “On Sunday 5th January we all met up in Mendoza pretty exhausted after a long flight from Europe. The next morning we had the chance to meet our superb guide Diego and sort out plans for the mountain. Leaving early on Tuesday we...”
  report added 30/Jan/25
• Aconcagua - 6 January 2024
  ““These mist-covered mountains are a home now for me But my home is the lowlands and always will. Some day you’ll return to your valleys and your farms And you’ll no longer burn to be brothers in...”
  report added 01/Feb/24
• Aconcagua - 7 to 29 January 2023
  “New Year was a dim and distant memory and now it was our acclimatisation plan to source a ma-hoosive steak and the best wine Mendoza could muster. Over that fine supper the newly assembled team chittered about the plan to scale...”
  report added 20/Feb/23
• 46 more reports »

• Aconcagua - 14 Dec to 5 Jan '20
  “Where has the time gone! It’s been just a week since Team Aconcagua packed up bags a final time and bid a dusty adieu to all things South America. But in reality we could’ve done with a week more to celebrate what...”
  report added 15/Jan/20
• Aconcagua - 23 Nov to 15 Dec '19
  “The Jagged Globe team arrived in country Sunday 24 November to a total reversal of conditions from one year before. While 2018 was a wet and snowy El Nino, this year the Andes were markedly rocky. One of the driest winters of...”
  report added 30/Dec/19
• Aconcagua report - 'Unfinished Business'
  “Three years ago I came to Aconcagua with a fantastic Jagged Globe team, but while at camp 2, the entire mountain (including us) was evacuated by the park authorities due to major storms. I know I’m not alone in having that...”
  report added 31/Jan/19
• Aconcagua - 22 Dec to 13 Jan '19
  “Every expedition needs a communications and entertainments officer and on this occasion, team member Desi did a fantastic job on both accounts!! It quickly became obvious to me that those who had attended the pre-expedition weekend...”
  report added 23/Jan/19
• Aconcagua - 24 November to 16 December 2018
  “This trip, friends, was one for the records. Our first week nearly followed the classic Aconcagua script- blue skies, swirling precip, even a condor soaring within our first half hour in the park. Our second week –...”
  report added 03/Jan/19
• Aconcagua - 6 to 28 January '18
  “Step by step. You don’t climb a mountain of the magnitude of Aconcagua by biting off the whole mountain at once. Some 16 or 17 days on foot covers a lot of ground, and there is much acclimatisation to be done, and load...”
  report added 02/Feb/18
• Aconcagua - 17 Dec to 8 Jan '18
  “Once again, where to start. The adventures on our second Aconcagua trip of the season really began before arrival. Politics and internal strikes meant Argentina was temporarily under lockdown for a day in December. That very day...”
  report added 22/Jan/18
• Aconcagua 2016-17 Team 2 - report
  “Christmas & New Year's at Aconcagua 2016/2017 Excuse the small delay in publishing. Our celebration in Mendoza post-Aconcagua trip took a little while to recover from….it’s Tuesday now. Pretty much everyone’s accounted...”
  report added 11/Jan/17
• Aconcagua - 26 Nov to 18 Dec '16
  “Well why not start the season off with a true adventure? That is how it’s been here on Aconcagua this mid-December. We’re sat back at base camp now, most of us hacking away with dry mountain coughs that we’re hoping to cure in our...”
  report added 20/Dec/16
• Aconcagua - 2 to 24 January '16
  “The sunís back out after a thunderous night and the closing of the Trans-Andes highway running between Chile and Argentina, for a day or two. Finally the streets have cooled down here in Mendoza so that a midday siesta is no...”
  report added 23/Feb/16
• Aconcagua - 9 to 31 Jan '16
  “Aconcagua January 2016 or ëGone with the WindÖÖí Our team consisted of: Alex, Chris, Craig, Daniel, Frank, Grainne, John, Kevin, ëBigí Mark , ëLittleí Mark, Nigel and myself. Local...”
  report added 08/Feb/16
• Aconcagua - 19 Dec to 10 Jan '16
  “The wind eased and the mountains became still. Clouds melted away and the sky turned a sapphire blue. Walking into base camp, and throughout our acclimatisation, the weather couldn't have been nicer. The mountain lulled us into...”
  report added 14/Jan/16
• Aconcagua - 12 Dec to 3 Jan '16
  “A pile of red Jagged Globe kit bags announced our presence as myself, Ram, Arran, Jamie, Martin, Alex, Stuart and Toby met in Gatwick on Saturday afternoon. 24 hours and three flights later, having collected Iain on the way through...”
  report added 06/Jan/16
• Aconcagua - 28 Nov to 20 Dec '15
  “El Nino had ensured a snowy and cold start to the season on Aconcagua. Looking up at the South Face during an acclimatisation walk on the team's second day in the mountains we knew it was going to be some undertaking. It was...”
  report added 21/Dec/15
• Aconcagua 15 Dec '14 - 6 Jan '15
  “ìYou have to be in it to win itî - a phrase that has stayed with me in my mountaineering career for a long time, I'm not really sure where it came from but its a good philosophy.... I have been involved in the planning of many...”
  report added 06/Feb/15
• Aconcagua - 10 Jan to 1 Feb '15
  “They are going to have to build a chair lift up Aconcagua if we are going to improve the summit stats! I still canít believe that we have just spent three weeks on the mountain under blue skies, with light winds and no snow, yet...”
  report added 05/Feb/15
• Aconcagua - 3 to 25 Jan '15
  “Success on Aconcagua: Five members of the team, along with three guides made it to the summit of Aconcagua at 15:15 on Sunday 18th January 2014, one day ahead of schedule, in very good weather conditions. The team, minus three...”
  report added 21/Jan/15
• Aconcagua - 29 Nov to 21 Dec '14
  “If you examine the statistics with regards the success rate (summiting) on Aconcagua, they are not particularly encouraging. In fact, if you examine the statistics on people just turning up and going through with the expedition in...”
  report added 29/Dec/14
• Aconcagua - 10 to 31 Jan '14
  “One of the good things about a small climbing group is that you donít need many folk to summit to boost the statistics! So following the theme of my write-up of the first of Jagged Globeís four trips to Aconcagua this season...”
  report added 10/Feb/14
• Aconcagua - 17 December to 7 January 2014
  “A Climatic Emergency will exist for the next 48hrs and all climbers should descend immediately to below C2, declared the Park Ranger Service. This was the news which greeted us by radio, shortly after the successful summit...”
  report added 08/Jan/14
• Aconcagua - 1 to 22 December 2013
  “Look at the stats, read the reports and you will soon see that Aconcagua has a reputation for extreme weather - high winds and low temperatures. Not this time though! Walking into base camp we met several disappointed groups...”
  report added 06/Jan/14
• Aconcagua 13 December '12 - 4 January '13
  “The Jagged Globe expedition of Victoria, Barbara, Nick, Rachael, Richard, Tim, Madeline, Edward, Sandy, Andrew N and Andy P arrived in Argentina on Saturday and Sunday 16th December. After checking gear and dealing with paperwork...”
  report added 09/Jan/13
• Aconcagua - 6 to 27 Jan '12
  “At the end of an expedition, it’s occasionally possible to look back and identify the sequence of events which determine the final outcome. On this trip it began with the arrival of a porter called Gustavo, just before dinner on...”
  report added 13/Feb/12
• Aconcagua - 13 Jan to 3 Feb '12
  “It was cold, windy and dark as the team set off from Camp 3 at the small Berlin Huts (5,933m). The sound of the squeaking snow was methodical with the pace of our steps. Crampons made progress easier as the spikes sank into...”
  report added 01/Feb/12
• Aconcagua - 11 Dec to 1 Jan '12
  “On Christmas Day 2011 all twelve of my team reached Berlin (Camp 3 at 6,000m): a tribute to their determination and unity and a well-structured programme of acclimatisation. But for a while it looked like that might be as far as...”
  report added 04/Jan/12
• Aconcagua - 12 Dec '10 to 5 Jan '11
  “Congratulations to the members of the first Jagged Globe Aconcagua expedition for this season. Unfortunately we didn't get to the summit on this occasion, but this was still a very enjoyable trip with a great bunch of...”
  report added 03/Feb/11
• Aconcagua - 6 to 30 Jan '11
  “The team, minus three who were meeting us in Argentina, met up at North Terminal, Gatwick and had a very quiet, efficient ‘check in’ before heading to departures and on to Madrid - one flight (2 hours) over, two to go. A long...”
  report added 02/Feb/11
• Aconcagua - 21 Jan to 14 Feb '10
  “Having arrived in Mendoza in a sweltering 35 degrees it was time to relax by the hotel pool before preparing our baggage for a series of moves up to our base camp at Plaza de Mulas (4365m). After a long drive and overnight stop at...”
  report added 17/Feb/10
• Aconcagua - 7 to 31 Jan '10
  “On a rest day visit to Aconcagua’s Artist-in-Residence, something made us all sit up and take notice. Mike was not only a master of the brush and crayon but he also had a talent for simplifying complicated meteorological reports...”
  report added 03/Feb/10
• Aconcagua - 8 Jan - 1 Feb '09
  “A bit of pushing on summit day saw eight of us gasping, exhausted at the end of the very windy Traverse – just halfway through our day! Then the wind abated, and re-hydrated we ‘cruised’ on up the Caneletta to enjoy a crystal...”
  report added 09/Feb/09
• Aconcagua - 14 Dec to 7 Jan '09
  “Three simple steps for our entire group to make it to the top of the Caneletta, and eleven of twelve on to the Summit: Approach, Acclimatise, Ascend... The start of the Approach in Mendoza was nearly our downfall with steak...”
  report added 09/Jan/09
• Aconcagua - 17 Jan to 10 Feb '08
  “After a long and unfortunate delayed flight out to South America, we eventually arrived in Buenos Aires and after a meal by the river, we caught the flight Mendoza where we were taken to our excellent and quiet hotel on the...”
  report added 12/Feb/08
• Aconcagua - 10 Jan to 3 Feb '08
  “With the majority of the team (Ian, Phil, Ken, Julie, Pip, Pete and Gwenda) assembled at Gatwick (Bill and Mark were joining us in Argentina), my first challenge was to get all our baggage (inc 16 tents) through check-in with the...”
  report added 11/Feb/08
• Aconcagua - 11 Jan to 18 Feb '07
  “Once upon a time there was a sword sticking out of a rock and along came a dude dressed in really tight clothing called Arthur who ripped it out and then pranced about the medieval kingdom doing good deeds. Sometime later in...”
  report added 16/Feb/07
• Aconcagua - 11 Jan to 4 Feb '07
  “A philosophical team unite in their disappointment not to summit! After two days of travelling from the UK to Mendoza, a day of rest and a further days travelling to Los Penitentes, the team were eager to get going. With the...”
  report added 01/Feb/07
• Aconcagua - 17 Dec to 10 Jan '07
  “This expedition didn't get off to the best of starts. Flying at Christmas time with as group was never going to be easy, especially with 20 bags of expedition gear. However as I found myself running in the wrong direction through...”
  report added 24/Jan/07
• Aconcagua - 10 Dec to 3 Jan '07
  “The flight to Buenos Aires went smoothly and we even had time for a swift café stopover downtown, before our onward flight to Mendoza. Checking into our hotel we then went off in search of a restaurant, enjoying the first of many...”
  report added 09/Jan/07
• Aconcagua - 19 Jan to 12 Feb '06
  “Our first opportunity for the summit coincided with a rare, perfect day, and seven team members took the opportunity to reach the top, while the eighth reached her personal high point. Blue skies, a cold gentle breeze, and squeaky...”
  report added 15/Feb/06
• Aconcagua - 12 Jan to 5 Feb '06
  “The team, minus two who were meeting us in Mendoza, met up at North Terminal, Gatwick and had a very quiet, efficient ‘check in’ before heading to departures and on to Madrid - one flight over, two to go. A long flight from Madrid...”
  report added 03/Feb/06
• Aconcagua - 22 Dec to 15 Jan '06
  “Despite fierce winds, eight determined team members reached the summit of Aconcagua on Monday 9 January at 2:00pm, in the company of three local guides and expedition leader, Greg Coe. The trip began in a festive spirit, as the...”
  report added 13/Jan/06
• Aconcagua - 15 Dec to 8 Jan '06
  “At 6am on 1 January a complete (12 members) and very strong team left Berlin Huts (5,933m) in perfect, if cold conditions (-15 degrees C) on their summit bid. As the team ascended the wind increased and the temperature dropped. In...”
  report added 04/Jan/06
• Aconcagua 2003/04 season
  “We ran six expeditions to Aconcagua this season, between 14 December ’03 and 2 March ’04. On five out of six expeditions team members reached the summit. Overall, the weather was pretty typical, with some groups having to sit out...”
  report added 09/Mar/04
• Aconcagua - 26 January to 18 February 2003
  “The Aconcagua team arrived at base camp during a period of settled weather. With only a little snow on the mountain, the team were hopeful and spirits were high. Two members of the small team unfortunately had to turn back early...”
  report added 11/Mar/03
• Aconcagua - 2 to 25 February 2003
  “The Aconcagua I 2003 Expedition has recently returned from a very enjoyable expedition. For the majority of the trip the weather was exellent, folk faired well with the altitude and the local hills and people were a pleasure to be...”
  report added 26/Feb/03
• Aconcagua - 17 December 2002 to 9 January 2003
  “The weather this season on Aconcagua has been exceptionally cold and when the Aconcagua IV team arrived in base camp, there had already been some severe storms with high winds and very low temperatures. Despite all the early days...”
  report added 03/Feb/03
• Aconcagua - 3 to 27 February 2002
  “This was a very enjoyable expedition with 5 team members and two guides reaching the summit in snow showers and no visibility after lunch. From camp 1 to camp 2, plastic boots were worn and from camp 2 upwards crampons were...”
  report added 19/Mar/02