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At a height of 6893m, Volcano Ojos del Salado is the highest mountain in Chile and also the highest active volcano in the world. We run private guided trips to this peak mostly, occasionally open trips and our guiding ratio is 1:6 and we drive from the mining town of Copiapo to the lagunas below the mountain and do a number of acclimatisation hikes before ascending to the base camp and then using one other high camp (in a hut) just before summit day.

Ojos del Salado is normally climbed from December to late March. It´s the warmest period in the southern hemisphere, but it's still windy and dry and conditions can be quite rough also during peak season. 

OJOS DEL SALADO VOLCANO ( 15 DAYS EXPEDITION )

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  • Day 1 – Arrival in Copiapo. You will be met by our staff and transferred to your hotel. Briefing and gear check.

    • Overnight Copiapo
    • Altitude: 1,283ft / 391m

     

    Day 2 – Drive to our camp “Vallecito”, at 9,800ft/2,987m where our adventure begins. Start acclimatization.

    • Overnight Vallecito
    • Altitude: 9,800ft / 2,987m

     

    Day 3 – We will depart early in the morning for the Lake Santa Rosa in Nevado Tres Cruces National Park. Our four-wheel drive vehicles will take us to our camp close to the salt flats called the Salar de Maricunga.

    • Overnight Lake Santa Rosa
    • Altitude: 12,540ft / 3,800m

     

    Day 4 – You will have a day for exploration around this extraordinary saltwater lake which is home to large numbers of flamingos. Acclimatization days are the key to summit success!

    • Overnight Lake Santa Rosa
    • Altitude: 12,540ft /3,800m

     

    Day 5 – We will continue on to Laguna Verde where we will camp. This beautiful turquoise lake has natural hot springs along its shores.

    • Overnight Laguna Verde
    • Altitude: 14,200ft /4,328m

     

    Day 6 / 7– Acclimatization days with the option of climbing a peak or going for a hike in the area.

    • Overnight Laguna Verde
    • Altitude: 14,200ft /4,328m

     

    Day 8 – We will ascend the volcano Mula Muerta at 18,700ft/5200m, and return to our camp for a pleasant soak in the hot springs.

    • Overnight Laguna Verde
    • Altitude: 14,200ft /4,328m

     

    Day 9 – Today we will move to Ojos del Salado, Atacama Camp. This will be our base camp for our climb.

    • Overnight Atacama Camp
    • Altitude: 17,380ft / 5,297m

     

    Day 10 – We climb to High Camp - "Cesar Tejon" - at 19,000ft/5800m, to drop some of our gear and return to Atacama Camp for the night.

    • Overnight Atacama Camp
    • Altitude: 17,380ft / 5,297m

     

    Day 11 – We move to High Camp to spend the night.

    • Overnight High Camp - Refugio Tejos
    • Altitude: 19,000ft / 5,800m

     

    Day 12 – Summit day on Ojos del Salado. After waking in the early morning to climb to the summit which stands at an impressive 22,615ft / 6,893m. Return to sleep at High Camp.

    • Overnight High Camp – Refugio Tejos
    • Altitude: 19,000ft / 5800m

     

    Day 13/14 – Alternate summit days

     

    Day 15 – Drive to Bahia Inglesa, a beach resort on the Pacific coast, for a relaxing evening.

    • Overnight Bahia Inglesa
    • Altitude: Sea Level

     

    Day 16 – Return flights to home country

     

     

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