With Laguna Torre by his side, Cerro Solo glaciated slopes will give us a rewarding experience, climbing one of the most accesible peaks in the area. Before our climb we'll have an instruction class at the Cerro Torre Glacier, where we'll review glacier travel, crevasse rescue,and classic ice climbing techniques.
Cerro Solo Ascent Trip Details
- Skill level: Beginner 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: 6 days
- Climber/guide ratio: 1:1 / 2:1
- Capacity: 6
- Prerequisites: Excellent physical shape required. Experience on using crampons is recommended.
- Cost: 1:1 US$ 2200 /2:1 US$ 1,600
- Departure dates: On Request from October to April
Included
- Certified Mountain Guides
- 2 nights Hotel accommodations in Chalten
- All meals while in the mountains
- Restaurant meals in town
- Camping and cooking gear for the group
- Technichal gear for the group
- Private ground transportation throughout the trip
- Satellite phone
- 24/7 assistance in the US before and during the program.
- AMG Cap and T-shirt
Not included
- Plane tickets
- Park Fees
- Restaurant meals and those not listed in the itinerary
- Restaurant drinks
- Personal gear (see the Patagonia Ice Cap Trek Equipment List)
- Personal expenses
- Rescue costs and extra expenses caused by abandoning the expedition.
Cerro Solo Ascent Trip Itinerary
| Day 1 |
El Calafate - El Chalten. We'll be waiting for you at the airport and we will continue together for 5 hours to Chalten, where we'll check in at our Hotel and go out for a welcome dinner. |
| Day 2 |
D'Agostini Camp. After breakfast we check gear and arrange last minute details. Then we'll hike for about 3 hours to our first camp, where we'll just relax and spend the night. |
| Day 3 |
Torre Glacier. Cross Fitz Roy river using a Tyrolean (a zip line with a pulley) and our harnesses. Continue hiking along the southern lateral moraine until we get to the glacier. Here, on the foothills of the Cerro Torre range, we'll have a full day class on one of the most impressive spots on the area. Back to D'Agostini camp. |
| Day 4 |
Cerro Solo camp. Crossing the river again, we'll get onto the Cerro solo North side, where we'll hike unstable terrain to reach the base of the glacier, where we'll set our camp and get ready for the climb. 3 to 4 hours. |
| Day 5 |
Cerro Solo summit. Early morning start to take advantage of the over night freeze. We put on our crampons and harnesses for a 30 35-degree snow/ice slope. We will be walking on ice, snow, or rock depending on snow/glacier conditions. After a couple of hours, we reach the bottle neck (joint between the upper glacier with the lower glacier). We will cross the bergschrund where possible continuing up a short slope of 40/45 degrees to the upper glacier. Approximately 1 hour more and we summit and are rewarded by the incredible views of the Continental Ice Cap, Cerro Torre Range, Fitz Roy Range, Adelas, and Pier Giorgio among others. After capturing some mental and photographic images we start our way down to our camp. We pack out camp and continue descending all the way to El Chaltén. Hot shower and a well-deserved dinner awaits us. |
| Day 6 |
Transfer from El Chaltén to El Calafate. End of our services. |
Restaurant meals included: day 1 (D) and day 5(D).
Hotel includes breakfast.
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