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aconcagua climbing permit/$?
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Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:44 amby rcclimbhigher
In researching my costs to climb Acon. during Feb 09, I see two different costs, one for residents=$330 and one for foreigners=$1000. This is a big difference and I really need to know for sure..this a big dif in the budget and maybe a budget buster.
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Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:30 amby cp0915
Yikes! I dunno. When I was down there a couple years ago, it was $330 or so a person.
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Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:48 amby mconnell
Last time I looked it up, it was 1000 Argentine dollars, which was about $300USD. Are you sure what you are looking at is USD?
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Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:41 amby Woodie Hopper
This year it was ~$330 US for January and February.
Woodie
Re: aconcagua climbing permit/$?
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Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:34 amby Brad Marshall
rcclimbhigher wrote:In researching my costs to climb Acon. during Feb 09, I see two different costs, one for residents=$330 and one for foreigners=$1000. This is a big difference and I really need to know for sure..this a big dif in the budget and maybe a budget buster.
That rates have increased this year. To the best of my knowledge February is the month in which the climbing season switches from MIDDLE to LOW. Middle season is from Dec 1-14 and Feb 1-20 and climbing permits for foreign climbers are 1.000 Pesos or about $300 US depending on exchange rates. Climbing after Feb 20th is considered the Low season and permit costs are reduced to 500 Pesos for foreign climbers.
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Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:34 pmby Buz Groshong
See:
http://www.aconcagua.mendoza.gov.ar/tarifas.htm
This was posted on another thread. I would guess that the amounts indicated are in Argentinian currency.
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Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:14 pmby zenalpinist
Gosh, you're lucky to be going in middle level season. We're hitting it in high season and the permits are ~$454/person. Joy!
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Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:56 amby Faster
Is this mountain really worth the time and expense, crowds etc. to climb?There are alot of mountains in SA, just curious to hear from some folks as to if you could only afford to climb one mountain in SA would this be the one you would pick? I have never really had a interest in climbing it but maybe I have been overlooking something. Is there something other than its the highest that puts in above the others?
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Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:44 amby mconnell
Faster wrote:Is this mountain really worth the time and expense, crowds etc. to climb?There are alot of mountains in SA, just curious to hear from some folks as to if you could only afford to climb one mountain in SA would this be the one you would pick? I have never really had a interest in climbing it but maybe I have been overlooking something. Is there something other than its the highest that puts in above the others?
It's the highest and it's a walk-up for the routes most people use. It allows people the ability to test themselves at high altitude without the commitment to a technical climb.
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Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:14 amby Scott
Is there something other than its the highest that puts in above the others?
According to Messner, the South Face of Aconcagua is the greatest (biggest) mountain wall in the world outside the Himalaya. I guess that's debatable, but it is probably the biggest mountain wall in the Andes.
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Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:33 pmby zenalpinist
Faster wrote:Is this mountain really worth the time and expense, crowds etc. to climb?There are alot of mountains in SA, just curious to hear from some folks as to if you could only afford to climb one mountain in SA would this be the one you would pick? I have never really had a interest in climbing it but maybe I have been overlooking something. Is there something other than its the highest that puts in above the others?
I'm pretty much climbing it to stay away from the foaming penguins with razor claws and machetes. They don't go that high and I like to keep a far distance from those bastards.