Description
South America’s highest mountain and the surrounding areas.
Aconcagua dominates a landscape of great heights, dry valleys, and mountains that present extensive challenges. The book covers both the main objective in Argentina and other trekking options in the southern Andes. It is useful for understanding the region before choosing a specific project, with several options that can form part of a larger expedition or trekking trip in Argentina and Chile.
Two Aconcagua routes and several other trekking suggestions.
The Normal Route and the approach via Vacas Valley are described together with options in, among others, the Vallecitos and Tupungato areas. The selection provides a basis for comparing different objectives and how they might fit into a larger trip. The book helps you see the difference between reading about a route and planning a realistic schedule that matches your capacity and experience.
Maps and practical expedition planning.
Route descriptions and maps are supported by chapters on preparation and execution at high altitude. Content on topics such as altitude and logistics provides a broader framework around the treks. Relevant permits, local conditions, and transport must be checked before departure, so that planning is based on information relevant to the specific trip and the conditions the group will actually encounter in the mountains during the journey.
For experienced mountaineers with thorough planning.
High altitude, weather, and distance make this a demanding area, even on routes without the most difficult climbing. The guide is suitable for readers with relevant mountain and expedition experience who use the book alongside professional and local knowledge. Route choice and schedule should be adapted to one’s own abilities and current conditions, allowing for the possibility that the objective may need to be changed or abandoned along the way.
A long tradition of hiking guides.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher grew out of a community of climbers and mountain people who wanted to share detailed knowledge of their routes – a tradition that still shapes the publisher’s books on hiking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Jim Ryan. English language. 184 pages. Third edition, published in 2018. ISBN 9781852849740.
