Main Info
Ojos del Salado volcano also called the highest volcano in the world, is located in the Atacama Desert, around 900 km. north of Santiago, near Copiapo City in Chile. This impressive volcano located in the hearth of high plateau (altiplano) is surrounding by salt lakes and many of others big mountains and other volcanoes. This is the second highest mountain outside Asia. It is composed of many colors in a full isolation of large cities.e
This is a extreme and demanding expedition, due we reached a altitude of 6,980m above sea level. The climate have many contrast, from warm days to extreme cold at night. We must be in very good shape to walk properly at high altitude in a rocky path, hard snow specially on summit day.e
We provide all support for this adventure, varied food, experienced mountain guides, hotels, transportation and more
DETAILS:
- Hotel nights in Santiago (2), Copiapo and Bahia Inglesa
- Transfer in 4WD trucks
- Sleep in tents while we are in the mountains
- Flight Santiago – Copiapo – Santiago
| Difficulty | Moderate – Extreme cold temperatures and High Altitude expedition. |
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A private expedition is exclusively for you, your own families or friends and also you can choose the departure date. Departure dates: you or your group choose the best date according to convenience. The group: The number of members per expedition can be from 1 to 12 people Services: We offer the best professional guides and the best infrastructure in Ojos del Salado. Transportation, lodging, food … no need to worry about anything … just enjoy and get ready for an unforgettable experience. Price : US 4,500 per person |
Itinerary
Pick up you at the Santiago airport then private transfer to hotel in Santiago. Our guide will check personal mountain equipment.
After the breakfast pick up you at your hotel, transfer to airport fly to Copiapo. Arrival copiapo transfer to your hotel.
In the morning transfer from copiapo to santa rosa lake
Today we will leave form Santa Rosa to Green Lake 4200m. camp near the thermal baths, an ideal place to take a soak and enjoy the landscape surrounded with mountains.
Acclimatization day, walk around this beautiful lake
Leaving early we will reach 5,895 at the summit of the mulas muertas this way we continue our acclimatization; after this effort, in the afternoon we will rest in base camp at Green Lake.
We will leave around mid morning heading for Refuge Atacama 5200m, where we will install our camp, and gradually we will get ready for the day when we will attempt the summit.
During this day, we will transfer part of our equipment to Refuge Tejos at 5800m, approximately 4 hours of walk and in the afternoon we return to our camp.
Today we will leave at mid morning with the rest of our equipment and necessary staff for the day when we ascent to the summit. Tejos will be the place where we spend the night at 5800m, the wind is stronger and the temperature drops quickly as the sun sets.
Climb Ojos del Salado Volcano through north route path. Probably use of crampons depending of snow conditions. Once into the crater we use a rope to climb safe last 40 meters until top of Ojos del Salado volcano. Back to Tejos camp. If group are in well conditions we also can walk down until Atacama camp. Dinner.
Extra Ojos del Salado summit day in case of bad wheater of get better acclimatization.
On board our vehicle we will descend until the city of Copiapó to settle in the hotel.
