21-day 6-summits expedition in Puna de Atacama

Challenge yourself and reach six 6,000-meter peaks on this 21-day program in Puna de Atacama. An AEGM certified mountain leader, Pablo, will be glad to take you on this fantastic adventure in Chile.

Andes

21 Days

Jan - Mar, Nov, Dec

High

Advanced

Description

Take this amazing opportunity to reach the summit of six 6,000-meter mountains. Come with me on this 21-day program in Puna de Atacama, Chile!

This program includes the following ascents: Mount Azufre (6,055 meters), Tres Cruces (6,008 meters), San Francisco volcano (6,018 meters), El ermitaño volcano (6,146 meters), Mount Vicuñas (6,067 meters) and Barrancas Blancas (6,119 meters). These peaks are in Puna de Atacama, a plateau in the border area between Chile and Argentina, and belong to the Andes range.

We’ll begin our adventure in the Chilean city of Copiapó, in the Atacama Desert. In order to be ready for the big ascents, we’ll enjoy acclimatization climbs during the trip. Meanwhile, we’ll have the pleasure to contemplate the typical wild landscape of the puna. Also, we’ll visit beautiful lakes such as Laguna Santa Rosa and Laguna Verde. At the bottom of the page, you will find a detailed description of the itinerary of the trip.

Although the routes to ascend these peaks are not difficult, take into account that it will be a demanding program due to the low levels of humidity and the high altitude. Therefore, it is very important to be physically fit and have background mountaineering experience to join.

So, if you find this program attractive, all you have to do is send the request to book your place now. I’m sure you will have a wonderful time in Puna de Atacama’s mountains!

In addition, I offer several high mountaineering programs in Chile and Argentina, such as these to Pissis and Parinacota volcano. Check them out!

Price includes

- Accommodation included

- Guiding fee

- Breakfast

- Dinner

- Transport during the trip

Price details

Not included: flight and bus tickets, food in Caldera.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival to Copiapó - transfer to Caldera

Day 2: Transfer to Laguna Santa Rosa

Day 3: Acclimatization ascent to Mount Redondo Colorado (4,180 meters) - transfer to Laguna Negro Francisco

Day 4: Acclimatization ascent to Mount Cornisa (4,870 meters)

Day 5: Acclimatization ascent to Mount Laguna (4,980 meters)

Day 6: Mount Azufre Summit

Day 7: Transfer to Río Lamas

Day 8: Tres Cruces Norte Summit

Day 9: Transfer to Laguna Verde

Day 10: San Francisco Summit

Day 11: Laguna Verde

Day 12: Approach to Ermitaño Base Camp

Day 13: El Ermitaño Summit

Day 14: Laguna Verde

Day 15: Transfer to Murray hut

Day 16: Mount Vicuñas Summit

Day 17: Barrancas Blancas Summit

Day 18 to 19: Extra days in case of bad weather

Day 20: Transfer to Caldera

Day 21: Transfer to Copiapó Airport

About the guide

Pako

Mountain Leader

I try to do things differently, I do not like boxes. I have lived in the corporate world, in a caravan, working as an au pair, a frustrated travel photographer and a Spanish teacher in Denmark. Travel backpacking from Spain to Vietnam for a year and travel the length of Chile on my mountain bike.

Always in love with travel, I have been working for the outdoor industry since 2008 traveling the world in more than 30 countries. I love to guide and share my experience and mountaineering skills with other lovers of remote and isolated destinations, far from crowded mountaineering centers. When I'm not working or in the mountains you can find me playing the Spanish guitar sitting on the porch of my house sharing the sunset with my lovely girlfriend.

Languages

English

Certificates

AEGM | UIMLA

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