Ojos del Salado 9 Days
The Highest Volcano in the World
Copiapo, Chile
USD$ 2800
6893
9 days
Dates and Prices
Departures, season 2024/2025
Th 07 Nov / Fr 15 Nov 2024
Su 17 Nov / Mo 25 Nov 2024
We 27 Nov / Th 05 Dic 2024
Sa 07 Dic / Do 15 Dic 2024
Vi 13 Dic / Sa 21 Dic 2024
Ma 17 Dic / Mi 25 Dic 2024 (Confirmado)
Sa 28 Dic 2024 / Do 05 Ene 2025
Mi 01 Ene / Ju 09 Ene 2025
Ma 07 Ene / Mi 15 Ene 2025
Vi 17 Ene / Sa 25 Ene 2025
Lu 27 Ene / Ma 04 Feb 2025
Ju 06 Feb / Vi 14 Feb 2025
Do 16 Feb / Lu 24 Feb 2025
Mi 26 Feb / Ju 06 Mar 2025
Sa 08 Mar / Do 16 Mar 2025
Ma 18 Mar / Mi 26 Mar 2025
Vi 28 Mar / Sa 05 Abr 2025
Lu 07 Abr / Ma 15 Abr 2025
Open Expedition:
This expedition has pre-established departure dates and you share it with other people, the groups consist of a maximum of 12 climbers plus the guides.
Private Service: You choose the best convenience date for you and your group. Price depending on number of people booked.
Itinerary and services (per day)
Day 1: Copiapó / Laguna Verde / Our service begins (IN)
Day 2: Laguna Verde / climb Mulas Muertas (5600m)
Day 3: Laguna Verde / San Francisco or Vicuña (6100m)
Day 4: Laguna Verde / Refuge Atacama
Day 5: Refuge Atacama / Refuge Tejos / Refuge Atacama
Day 6: Refuge Atacama / Refuge Tejos
Day 7: Refuge Tejos / climb Ojos del Salado / Refuge Atacama
Day 8: Extra Summit Day
Day 9: Refuge Atacama / Copiapó Hotel / End of our services (OUT)
Includes
The Ojos del Salado 9 days expedition include the following services:
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- Mountain guide (Spanish / English )
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- Private transportation to climbing areas (4WD)
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- 1 hotel nights in (Copiapó)
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- Mountain tents (each one is for 2 persons)
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- Dinner tent (with table and chairs)
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- Cooking kit
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- All meals within the expedition (Breakfast, box lunch, diner)
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- Professional first aids kit
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- Mat
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- Heart rate monitor and oximeter
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- VHF Radio
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- Satellite radio
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- All group equipment; rope, high altitude tent, stove, GPS, etc.
Our services don’t include
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- Personal mountain equipment
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- Airport Transfer (In and Out)
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- Traveling and rescue insurances. We strongly recommend you to get them.
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- Any other service which wasn’t mentioned above. (restaurant meals, beverages , tips, etc.)
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- Inte
ational and national flights and boarding fees.
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- Climbing permit USD 200 “from the last two years this payment are not required”
Additional information:
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- 1 guide every 3 passengers
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- Satellite phone (fees by minute usage – U$ 6/m)
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- 2 persons per hotel room.
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- U$ 200 per person if you want single room, please let us know
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- U$ 100 per person if you want single tent, please let us know
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- Hotel lodging includes *Breakfast (see itinerary)
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- Dirección de Límites y Fronteras del Estado, permit is free of charge
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- Climbing permit USD 200 per person, cancel
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- We recommend you travel with small bills
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- Weather can get as low as -25ºC /-13ºF in the area
High Mountain Expedition is NOT responsible for:
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- Personal services (laundry, snacks, beverages, restaurant meals, tips, etc.)
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- Personal mountain equipment
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- Expenses in case of rescue or early departure from the expedition.
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- Delays caused by your flight or any transportation issue which you are responsible for.
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- Weather changes which may affect the expedition.
Clothing and proper equipment
In order to avoid any injury we strongly recommend to all the expedition members to have the mountain equipment described below. Each piece of the equipment will help us on the summit day, which may be terribly cold (even -25ºC /-13ºF). The proper equipment is crucial to achieve our goal.
Upper body parts
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- Sun hat
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- Wool hat
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- Balaclava / ski mask
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- 2 or 3 long sleeve polypropylene shirts or similar
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- Polar windstopper, soft-shell or similar
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- Waterproof jacket (Gore Tex, Triple Point, or similar)
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- Down feather parka with hood
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- Polypropylene gloves
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- Waterproof gloves
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- Down feather mittens ( -25 ºC / -13ºF)
Down body parts
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- 1 polypropylene long underwear (or similar)
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- 2 trekking pants
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- Windproof pants (Gore Tex, Triple Point, or similar)
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- 2 or 3 pairs thin socks (Liners)
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- 2 or 3 pairs of thermal socks
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- Gaiters
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- Trekking boots (approach)
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- Mountain boots (double plastic or leather boots)
Personal equipment
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- Trekking stick (telescopic)
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- Sleeping bag (Tº lower than -20ºC)
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- Inflatable and foam mattress
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- Expedition duffel or backpack (100 liters aprox.)
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- Daypack (40 liters)
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- Headlamp (and extra batteries)
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- Sunglasses (category 3 or 4)
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- Goggles
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- 2 bottles of water (1 liter each)
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- Thermos flask (1 liter)
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- Sunscreen (SPF 40)
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- Lips sunscreen (SPF 30) (Blistex)
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- Whistle, emergency mirror and pocket knife
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- Toiletries
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- Digital camera, book, mp3, Binoculars. [optional]
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- Personal repair kit