Re: Aconcagua - Solo?
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 6:26 am
You can find a report of climbing Aconcagua solo at www.climbaconcaguasolo.com .
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sneakyracer wrote:... A friend of mine went last year with a guide and she said basically that Aconcagua is a bit of rip-off, commercialized mountain. She said the route is a slog but easy and not really photogenic except for the south face view and some penitentes. She mentioned there was a LOT of trash on the route and that some of the Argentinians are stuck-up and not nice. Regarding the weather she said that cold was not that big of an issue but the wind was. She had a few "interesting" nights inside a tent, fierce winds. She mentioned that getting a good tent spot at the higher camps was almost impossible. Her take was basically that she would MUCH rather climb in Nepal again (even 6K M or less peaks) than go to Aconcagua due to the incredible landscapes and views and the quality of the climbing.
sneakyracer wrote:some of the Argentinians are stuck-up and not nice.
Damien Gildea wrote:a really beautiful area