Very difficult, training required
Ski touring experience required
Double rooms & Mountain Hut
1-4 people per guide
(LA PLAYITA)
Transfer to Río Eléctrico and start the trekking. It takes 2 hours to get to “Piedra del Fraile” Campsite or 5 hours to “La Playita” Camp (600 meters or 1968 feet a/s/l), at the foot of the Marconi Glacier.
“Piedra del Fraile” is a private campsite with services, at the edge of the forest. After getting there, the terrain is open and rockery until the next campsite (La Playita).
(PASO MARCONI)
Ascent to “Paso Marconi” (1550 meters or 5085 feet a/s/l); a walk of about 8 to 10 hours with an elevation gain of about 1000 meters (3280 feet).
This is the crux of the trip; we will need a reasonable good day to reach the pass.
Weather allowing, there are excellent views of Fitz Roy, Piergiorgio and Gorra Blanca, among others. We will set our base at the Gorra Blanca refuge.
Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch and Dinner.
(SUMMIT DAY)
Gorra Blanca summit attempt (2900 meters or 9514 a/s/l) by the normal route (NW ridge), with average ice slopes from 30° to 40°.
There may be a short steeper section to climb the final mushroom at the summit. Weather allowing, we will be able to contemplate part of the Ice Field, the Cordon Gaea, Volcano Lautaro, Mounts Fitz Roy and Torre, among others. We´ll return by the same way back to the refuge.
This is about a 10 hour day with a gain of 1300 meters.(4000 feet). We estimate an extra spare day in case of bad weather. Meals: Breakfast, Box Lunch and Dinner.
(PIEDRA DEL FRAILE/CHALTÉN)
Return to Rio Eléctrico bridge and transportation back to El Chaltén.
Meals: Breakfast and Box Lunch.
• 40 to 60 l backpack
• Sleeping bag (-15c) *
• Sleeping mattress*
• Water bottle & thermo
• Extra t-shirt and socks
• Synthetic or merino base layers
• 2 fleeces (1 wind-stopper)
• Hooded puff jacket
• 2 pairs of gloves
• Buff & warm hat
• Waterproof jacket & pants
• Sunglasses & googles
• Sunbloc & lip protection
• Trekking shoes
• Gaiters
• Headlamp
• Ski touring boots
• Ski touring skis & skins
• Ski poles
• Beacon-shovel-probe*
• Helmet (optional)
If you need to rent some of these items, please let us know in advance
• Certified Mountain Guide UIAGM
• Technical equipment: crampons, harness, rope, etc.)
• Local transfers
• VHF Radio or Sat Phone
• First-aid kit
• Personal Equipment
• Meals not specified
• Services not specified
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Our Office
Our office is located at El Chaltén, Patagonia Argentina.
This is our meeting point and base of operations for all our programs
Address
Eduardo Brenner 88 (9301)
El Chaltén, Santa Cruz, Argentina
Email for inquiries
info@mount-patagonia.com
From outside of Argentina:
Phone: +54 9 (2966) 60-7070
