South America Adventure Travel
Mojón Rojo Ascent
Mojón Rojo is located south of Aguja de la S and north of Cerro Techado Negro within Fitz Roy range. Our proposed route is climbed on the east face.
This climb is a moderate technical ascent with amazing views of Cerro Torre Valley and the huge south faces of Aguja Poincenot, la Aguja de la S y la Aguja Saint Exupery.
Mojón Rojo Ascent Trip Details
- Skill level: Begginer to Intermediate. Snow slopes up to 45 degrees. Participants should be able to carry loads up to 20 kg (45 lbs)
- Location: Los Glaciares N.P, Patagonia Argentina
- Length: 3 days
- Climber/guide ratio: 3:1
- Capacity: 6
- Prerequisites: Excellent physical shape required. Experience on using crampons is recommended.
- Cost: $1,000
- Departure dates:
Included
- Certified Mountain Guide (English-Spanish)
- All food when trekking/climbing
- Insurance: Liability and personal accident coverage
- Two-person four season tents
- Group technical gear (ropes, snow shovel, maps, G.P.S, compass, etc)
- Cooking gear (pots, pans, stoves, fuel, etc)
- First aid kit VHF/UHF Radio
Not included
Mojón Rojo Ascent Trip Itinerary
| Day 1 |
La Cueva. We meet our guide and we run through gear, food and last minutes details. We star our approach towards Poincenot camp, about 2 ½ hours. We hike on the most visit trail on the National Park. We keep moving following upstream Rio Blanco up to Laguna Sucia. One of the most spectacular places in the park. From La Laguna, we go up for 700 meter up to "La Cueva" the cave, where we are going to spend the night. The views of Glacier Sucio are just great; also we will hear the ice falling all day long. |
| Day 2 |
Mojon Rojo. Early in the morning or maybe night, we have breakfast and we kick off the day. We also want to take advantage of the overnight freeze. We scramble through a short section of rock up to the glacier's snout. We rope up here and we keep moving up towards the feeding zone of the glacier. The early sun hitting the granite needles with its first light with all this white glacier background is just amazing. The last bit of a climb is a 3rd/4th class on the French scale. Where we might have to use our hands to progress. Our Guide might assists us with a rope where needed. Once in the summit, after some pics and good handshake, we return to our biby site "La cueva". Depending on time and/or fatigue, we pick up our gear and keep going to El Chaltén or spend more night here.
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| Day 3 |
Back up day. Rest day. Return to El Chaltén where a well-deserved shower and diner will be waiting for us. |
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