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My husband and I are planning a two week trek through the Cordillera Huayhuash during mid June. We're looking for recommendations for guiding companies with a good track record. Also, if you've done the trek... how many days did you spend on the trek, and how many rest/weather contingency days should we include?

Thanks!
-Sonya

Hello!

Is there a trail from Plaza de Mules base camp to Plaza Argentina? That is in case of traversing the mountain by starting from Plaza Argentina and ending it on descending the normal route to the base camp of the normal route.

Thank You!

A 55 year old Swiss climber died of pulmonary edema on Aconcagua on Jan 21st.

There is a paralell discussion going on in this thread.
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I plan on being in La Paz some time in aug. and am looking for a good (local) guide. I have heard of Bolivian Journeys, can anybody recomend this company first hand? or second, or third?
thanks, Brendan

Hallo everybody!

I plan on travelling through the central Andes in summer 2007 (may-august) together with a friend, after finishing university. We plan on climbing peaks in cordillera real and cordillera blanca. Everything possible, except pure, steep ice climbing (70% plus). We both speak Spanish and travelled to SA before (I lived in Arequipa/Peru for 9 month in 2003). Experience is f.e. trekking around cerro torre/fitz roy on the hielo continental, andean peaks like Vallunaraju, ...

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It seems that cause of death was a sudden heart failure. Borja Oviedo was 30 years. RIP

Hi @ all

just registered here and here´s my first post:

Has anybody climbed Ojos del Salado/Chile recently? I am desperately looking for recommendations for a reliable, moderately priced transport shuttle from Copiapo to Laguna Verde / Refugio Atacama. All the agencies I found online are only offering Copiapo to L.Verde/Ref. Atacama in one stretch only, which is no option for us, since we need to acclimatize at least one night before arriving at L.Verde. ...

Ouch!!

Going to be arrving in Plaza de Mula around the 22nd of Jan. Hopefully the weather will be on our side.

I'm going to be in town (Lima) for a wedding in April sometime. Don't know the date yet. Is anyone interested in the possibility of a climb near Lima? ie in the Cordillera Central near Ticlio or some of the other nearby peaks. I haven't been up any of them yet and it would be preferable if anyone who wanted to go have info on getting to the climbs and/or the climbs themselves.

Hi all!

Could you help me?

I need some infotmation about the Argentine or Pasic route on the South Wall of Aconcagua.

Thanks!

Melinda