People on Aconcagua 2001 Team:

Tentative Itinerary

    Aconcagua Itinerary - January 2001 (assuming no water at Canada Camp)
 
Jan  ELEV  ACTIVITY  NIGHT LOCATION
11th 
Fly S.F.to Mendoza  Sleep on plane
12-13    4,500  Spend day and night in Mendoza Mendoza
14th    8,920  Move all gear to trailhead  Puente del Inca area
15th  11,040  Pack gear onto mules and hike to Confluencia (7 miles) Confluencia
16th  13,780  Hike to Plaza de Mulas  and get gear from mules Plaza de Mulas
17th  13,780  Day hike  or rest to acclimatize Plaza de Mulas
18th  13,780  Carry load to lower Nido de Condores and return Plaza de Mulas
19th  17,100  Remove and carry remaining gear up lower Nido de Condores
20th  17,100  Carry  load from lower to upper Nido de Condores lower Nido de Condores
21st  17,600  Move to upper Nido de Condores upper Nido de Condores
22nd  17,600  Carry load to Berlin Camp at 19,800 and return  upper Nido de Condores
23rd  19,800  Move and  carry remaining gearup to just above Berlin Camp Berlin Camp
24th  19,800  SUMMIT AT 22825 (6959m) and return Berlin Camp
25th  13,780  Pack everything down to Plaza de Mulas Plaza de Mulas
26th    8,920  Walk down to Puenta del Inca (20miles) overnight -mules take gear Puenta del Inca
27th 
Weather Day or to Mendoza Mendoza or mountain
28th 
Mendoza Mendoza
29th 
Fly home

Alternate Portion of Itinerary  (If water is found at 15,700')
 
Jan    ELEV       ACTIVITY    NIGHT LOCATION
18th  13,780 Carry load to Canada Camp and return to Plaza de Mulas Plaza de Mulas
19th  15,700  Carry remaining gear up to Canada Camp Canada Camp
20th  15,700  Carry load to upper Nido de Condores and return to CanadaCamp Canada Camp
21st  17,600  Carry remaining gear to upper Nido de Condores upper Nido de Condores



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