San Francisco Volcano (6016mts)
Valle de los Seismiles
San Francisco Volcano (6016mts)Valle de los Seismiles
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Located in the beautiful valley of the seismiles of Catamarca, the route of the Seismiles (where there is the largest population of mountains that exceed 6500 meters in height and many that exceed 6000), this volcano constitutes a great goal for mountaineers who are learning and improving day by day in altitude.
The San Francisco Volcano belongs to the select group of the classic six thousand of Argentina.
On this expedition we will ascend 3 summits in total, two of them as part of the acclimatization process: Falso Morocho (4500mts) Bertrand Volcano (5260mts) and San Francisco Volcano (6016mts).
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These ascents are ideal for people with good physical condition and experience in medium mountains who wish to experience an expedition in high altitude mountains without major technical difficulties.
Dates: November 02 to 07 | January 04 to 10 | March 01 to 06 (Carnaval).
Meeting place: Fiambalá main square, 10am.
Difficulty: Moderate / High.
Place: Valley of the Seismiles.
Requirements: Experience in Middle Mountain | Medically qualified with stress ergometry | Good physical condition.
Includes (request details): Professional Mountain Guide (EPGAMT), Transfer, Hostel Accommodation, High Mountain Tents, Meals, Insurance, First Aid Kit - VHF (emergencies ), Personalized advice, Satelital Communication in case of emergency.
Equipment (complete when booking): 60/0lts backpack, Trekking poles, Headlamp, Sleeping bag, Insulator, Mountain boots, etc.
Min group: 3 people.
u$d 850
By person
Base price for 3 passengers.
Group discounts:
2 people: -5%
3 people: -10%
5 people: -15%
After meeting in Fiamablá, we will travel to the inn in Cortaderas (3300mts), in the Valle de los Seismiles. On the second day, after a delicious breakfast in this place we will move to Paso San Francisco, which establishes the border with Chile. This place will be the base for the ascents that await us: Falso Morocho (4500mts), Volcán Bertran (5260mts). These ascents will allow us to adapt to the altitude which, added to delicious meals and times dedicated to the necessary rest, will prepare us for the big day. On the last day, we will try to summit our main objective: San Francisco Volcano (6016mts) Once at the summit depending on the time and the weather we will take the well-deserved photos and we will enjoy the view of the nearby Volcanoes, with the Incahuasi (6648mts) in the foreground. We will return to the camp in Las Grutas, we will dismantle it and return to Fiambalá to finish our services and the expedition.
