Aconacagua Upper Vacas/ Guanacos Route closed to climbing.
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:23 pm
It's Jan. 11th and I just got back to my hotel from the permit office in Mendoza where I was informed that the Upper Vacas Valley/ Guanacos Route has been closed to climbing activity. Never opened would probably be more accurate. The young girl at the permit office said no permits had been issued this season due to conservation efforts by the Argentine government. No word on when, or if, they will open it back up. I'm here to do Ameghino by the Guanacos route but now I'm headed to Plaza Argentina with some extra food (trip will probably be a day or to shorter). Oh well. Any trip down here is a good one. I didnt see this posted anywhere else but if it is, well then, shame on me.