TUPUNGATO VOLCANO
Normal route
Altitude: 21,538 ft
Chilean Summit Ranking (Altitude): Fifth
Days of expedition: 13 days
Number of days above 16,404 ft: 2 days
Difficulty: PD, with altitude experience
It is the highest mountain in the central Andes south of Mount Aconcagua, the highest in America. It is located within the limits of the city of Santiago, a few kilometers away. Today is a dormant ceiling, its enormous magnitude leaves the record of active volcanism that exists in the area, although its brother the volcano Tupungatito keeps the emergency systems alert. Although, it does not present vestiges of original cultures, it is known the history of a British airplane of "British South American Airways" that fell its skirts in the year 1947 and that after 44 years was found.
Outdoor PUYA invites you to participate in this great expedition. Our long experience in the seven highest Chilean volcanoes, will make this a unique expedition to remember. Challenge yourself trying to climb the world's highest volcanoes.
Season
All year
DAY 1 : SANTIAGO / BAÑO LOS AZULES 7,874 ft
In the morning we will load our vehicle and we will go to the Cajón del Maipo to Chacayar, here the mules will be waiting for us to help carry our equipment. This place will be the beginning of the trekking with about 7 km distance to the first campground "Los Azules", we will install our tents, dinner and then rest.
DAY 2: BAÑO LOS AZULES / VEGA LOS FLOJOS 10,499 ft
Breakfast. Disarm camp and load the mules to start heading to the campsite Las Flojos. It will be 15 km away to establish the next camp on a field of high Andean plains, a landscape of great scenic beauty. Set up camp, dinner and rest.
DAY 3: VEGA LOS FLOJOS / BASE CAMP 14,436 ft
Breakfast. Disarm camp, load the mules and prepare to walk to the base camp. On this site we will install our dining tent, set up tents, dinner and rest. Our base camp, is a spacious and comfortable dining tent, fully equipped to have all our meals.
DAY 4: RESTING DAY
Breakfast. Rest day dedicated to acclimatization and contemplation of the landscape. Dinner.
DAY 5: BASE CAMP / CARRY EQUIPMENT TO CAMP 1 - 15,748 ft
Breakfast. Day of portage and acclimatization, see the equipment and the food that will be ported to the higher camps. Material not necessary for the summit day will be left in this camp. Each member of the group, without exception, will take part of the personal and group team for the summit day. Return to the camp and dinner
DAY 6: BASE CAMP / CAMP 1 - 15,748 ft
Breakfast. Disassemble the tents for the transfer to camp 1 with everything necessary for the highest camps. Set up camp and dinner.
DAY 7: CAMP 1 / CARRY EQUIPMENT TO HIGH CAMP 18,045 ft
Breakfast. Day of acclimatization and portage of equipment, food and fuel to the high field. Return to camp 1 and dinner.
DAY 8: CAMP 1 / HIGH CAMP 18,045 ft
Breakfast. Disarm camp and prepare to reach the last camp. Set up camp, it is recommended to rest and prepare for the next day. Dinner at high altitude.
DAY 9: SUMMIT DAY, TUPUNGATO VOLCANO 21,538 ft
The big day! The group will get up around 3 in the morning for breakfast and start the ascent. The use of crampons will depend on the conditions of the snow. This will be an unforgettable experience. Return to the high camp. Dinner at high altitude
DAY 10: EXTRA DAY
Additional summit day in case of bad weather or to achieve a better acclimatization
DAY 11: HIGH CAMP / BASE CAMP 14,436 ft
Breakfast. Disarm high camp and load all the equipment and waste of the expedition to the base camp. Dinner.
DAY 12: BASE CAMP / AGUA BUENA 8,530 ft
Breakfast. We will disarm the entire camp, prepare the garbage produced during all the days of the expedition and load the mules to begin the return to the Agua buena camp. Set up tent and dinner.
DAY 13: AGUA BUENA / SANTIAGO
Breakfast. Disarm camp and load the mules to start the return to the Chacayar, where our vehicle will be to move us to Santiago, where we will leave you at the hotel (not included). End of our services.
- Bilingual Mountain Guide
- Private ground transportation
- Tupungato climb permit DIFROL
- Meals during the expedition
- High quality tents
- Full base camp set up, including dining tent, chairs, tables, etc.
- High quality expedition group gear
- Mules service
- Continuous access to hot drinks, beveerages, soft drinks and biscuits at base camp
- First aid kit, pulse oximeter, oxygen bottle at base camp
- VHF radios and satellite phone
1 PERSON: USD$ 6,000* per person
2 PEOPLE: USD$ 5,200* per person
3 PEOPLE: USD$ 4,800* per person
* The value of this program is subject to change, please confirm.
If your expedition exceeds the established number of people consult us.
A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine.
I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now.
When, while the lovely valley teems with vapour around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us in his own image.
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