I lost someone very special to me on that mountain in 2010. Watching your video allowed me to see the harsh beauty of his last days. He did reach the summit but passed away from HAPE the next day, A year before that he sent me a picture of himself on Denali summit and on the back he wrote "To my first love and always love" I dream that he is climbing beautiful mountains in heaven.
So sorry to hear of your loss. Let's hope wherever he is, he's at peace. I always liked the join Muir quote, “I'd rather be in the mountains thinking of God, than in church thinking about the mountains.”
Very sad to hear :( I know this story, my couple of friends went Aconcagua - tried to climb it but without success - weather was very bad. It was the same ~2010, one guy had serious health issues, and he was picked from near their tent by helicopter, later he died :(. He was a known climber...
Thank you for these videos. I'm disabled with muscular dystrophy. This is the closest thing to mountaineering I'll ever get to do. On a positive note, I watched this entire video without the need for bottled O2
Greetings from Argentina!! You should come back and climb two of the highest volcanos of the world, Ojos del Salado and Llullaillaco in the Catamarca and Salta Provinces, you are going to love the Puna, a plateau region with salt flats and many but many volcanos. Also you can visit the Incan mumies found in the Llullaillaco, they are in the MAAM Museum of Salta
I would jog up kilaminjaro in my prime. I never went to Everest because I’m not sitting behind or in front of too much traffic. Had a n col trip in the bag of 2004, but was wisely talked away from it.
I’d advise against not your next trip. That was what I did and it wasn’t until after I got flown out of Basecamp for altitude sickness but I realize just how much harder it is. Work up to it do Mount Whitney or Mount Washington. Get more mountains under your belt before you try Aconcagua
Great video, thank you so much for posting. So sorry you did not get the view. I climbed Mount Cook, NZ, with a friend in 1988, nothing like as high as Aconcagua, all we got was a photo off him on the summit in dense cloud. We followed the trail off to the north via footprints in the snow. Just to add insult to injury the cloud cleared later that day. But at least we survived.
I’ve climbed acon 3 times and Everest once north col. my ankles crack with every step at 40 yrs old. My knees too, all shot by 20 yrs old. Don’t get me started on the hip.
I'm planning on climbing Nov 22, going solo and contemplating just getting logistic support at base camp and being self supported rest if the way. In terms of the route, it seems fairly well trodden,would you say a guide is necessary or was it fairly straightforward? Cheers
You can climb Aconcagua without a guide, but the vast majority of climbers do use guides. It significantly increases your chances of success. During the expedition, I met just three climbers who weren’t using guides. None of them summited. Those who do climb independently will almost certainly make use of some of the logistical support at Confluencia and Plaza de Mulas camps. This may include porterage, food, accommodation and toilets.
That's too bad about the clouds on summit day, looked so clear on the days before. Is the path to the summit warn down enough that you could follow it without knowing where you're going? Wanting to solo it at some point.
Yeah, solo is possible. The route is fairly straightforward. I met several people trying it solo.... But... none of them summited! Doing it completely solo isn't really possible as you'll need some services at base camp etc (toilets, food, portage etc) but honestly, a guiding company massively improves your chances...
@@atlasandboots Ya I would definitely get contract for some light services at minimum, like mules, toilet, etc. Thanks for the advice and congrats on your ascent!
It's not a technical climb at all. It's known amongst 7 Summiters as the "gentle giant", and it's nowhere near as difficult a climb as much lower peaks (Mont Blanc, Punkak Jaya, and especially, Denali). Your biggest risk is the altitude, and you would ideally want to spend several weeks acclimatizating yourself gradually from Uspallata to villages higher in the Andes before you even attempted to make a push toward base camp.
Best of luck! Caneletta was... breezy! The alt was certainly taking its toll by summit day. Basic advice really: take your time, drink way too much water, eat well, acclimatise slowly and most importantly, enjoy yourself :)
@@lleytonhull870 how was it? Got to plaza de Mulas and our lead guide got Covid. We were on the Mt Bonete climb when this happened (our lead guide was back at base camp), and I started having some breathing issues. Had to turn back along with another climber having similar issues. Got back to base camp, heard about lead guide, got an antigen test (negative), but my blood O2 was down in the lower 70% range. Diagnosis was AMS and evac. AMG couldn’t figure out how to coordinate with ripcord for helo flight so I had to spend another night at base camp. In the meantime rest of group was told climb was canceled due to lead guide getting Covid and had to hike out of park the next day. I finally got helo arranged and went to Hyatt and got PCR (positive). 5 days quarantine…all told 7/8 climbers got Covid and we all got turned back at Plaza de Mulas…not the trip I envisioned…
Would you say you need any experience technical climbing or is it mostly hiking toward the summit? My main concern about doing it is the altitude because ive never been above 11,000ft
If I summited Kilimanjaro in 5 days, took one day to come down (6 day trek total) on the Machame Route… How many total days do you think I might need to climb Aconcagua? I didn’t have any issue with Kilimanjaro with getting acclimated or having low O2 at summit. Thanks!
I used Team Kilimanjaro. They were real good and professional. The price was real good compared to other companies too. I have 2 other friends that created their climb guide company too. They will provide even cheaper climb most likely.
I used Team Kilimanjaro. They were real good and good price too. I still talk with some of my porters still. If you were wanting even cheaper, I got another friend that is a climb guide too.
Hi! Nice climb congrats! Can I ask what route you did? Reading online lots say ice climbing/rope climbs are necessary but that didn’t seem the case here!
Thank you. I did the Normal Route. Sometimes, if the weather has been bad or if it's earlier in the season then ropes/ice axe are required. On the Polish Glacier Route, I believe they may be required as well...
Besides the himalayas, this is the highest mountain in the world, you need a lot of training and preparation for summit the aconcagua! Aconcagua is located in the province of Mendoza, Argentina, in the limit with Chile!
Great vid. Thank you for sharing. I did the Polish Glacier circular route so interesting to see you slog up the scree slopes that we pretty much ran down! Can I ask what camera you used? Go_Pro? All looks very stable. The time lapse sections are particularly effective. Obviously some use a tripod but is the effect built in?
Thanks Jay. I'm a bit envious of your route! By all accounts, it's far more scenic. Yes, I used a GoPro Hero 7 and have it on a small tripod. It has some built-in auto-stabilisation feature. The time lapses are a favourite of mine although it does mean standing in the cold for ages! :D
Thank you. 7, I guess? Tricky to do unassisted. You'll almost certainly need to hire mules to take gear to base camp and probably some support at base camp. Even assisted, I had to carry a 25kg pack on several days, so I can't see how you'd get your gear into base camp without support from mules at least.
Atlas & Boots yes indeed Denali is one of the coldest mountains on the planet. It can reach down to -100F (I’m American so metric is tricky for me) with its latitude of 68 degrees
I lost someone very special to me on that mountain in 2010. Watching your video allowed me to see the harsh beauty of his last days. He did reach the summit but passed away from HAPE the next day, A year before that he sent me a picture of himself on Denali summit and on the back he wrote "To my first love and always love" I dream that he is climbing beautiful mountains in heaven.
You are from Canada?
So sorry to hear of your loss. Let's hope wherever he is, he's at peace. I always liked the join Muir quote, “I'd rather be in the mountains thinking of God, than in church thinking about the mountains.”
Very sad to hear :( I know this story, my couple of friends went Aconcagua - tried to climb it but without success - weather was very bad. It was the same ~2010, one guy had serious health issues, and he was picked from near their tent by helicopter, later he died :(. He was a known climber...
@@elgorriongordo6528 No the US
@@atlasandboots Beautiful quote. That was how he felt.
Thank you for these videos. I'm disabled with muscular dystrophy. This is the closest thing to mountaineering I'll ever get to do. On a positive note, I watched this entire video without the need for bottled O2
In earlier life were you able to climb or have symptoms always been so bad you were unable to mountaineer?
I'd kill for an opportunity to visit Aconcagua. This place looks like heaven for mountain climbers.
That's hysterical. The warmup acclimitization hike is already higher than anything in the lower 48 states.
Certainly got the heart pumping!
Good god Americans are obnoxious. The US is, in fact, only a small part of the much wider world. It's not really funny at all.
Greetings from Argentina!!
You should come back and climb two of the highest volcanos of the world, Ojos del Salado and Llullaillaco in the Catamarca and Salta Provinces, you are going to love the Puna, a plateau region with salt flats and many but many volcanos.
Also you can visit the Incan mumies found in the Llullaillaco, they are in the MAAM Museum of Salta
Next time!
Anotado para volver el año que viene y recorrer !
Que hermoso país tenemos lpm
Great video! Did Kilimanjaro last year and sights now set on Aconcagua!
Let me a get a donation
I would jog up kilaminjaro in my prime. I never went to Everest because I’m not sitting behind or in front of too much traffic. Had a n col trip in the bag of 2004, but was wisely talked away from it.
I’d advise against not your next trip. That was what I did and it wasn’t until after I got flown out of Basecamp for altitude sickness but I realize just how much harder it is. Work up to it do Mount Whitney or Mount Washington. Get more mountains under your belt before you try Aconcagua
All that work and then bam! Clouds.
Typical right! 😂
@@atlasandboots god no ... But it is typical . You must be part Irish
Great video, thank you so much for posting. So sorry you did not get the view. I climbed Mount Cook, NZ, with a friend in 1988, nothing like as high as Aconcagua, all we got was a photo off him on the summit in dense cloud. We followed the trail off to the north via footprints in the snow. Just to add insult to injury the cloud cleared later that day. But at least we survived.
That is a great video! So glad you came with us to climb Aconcagua!
Thanks Viviana! For everything :)
This video is absolutely awesome! That landscape is really fascinating!
Thank you very much!
we passed 2 bodies on our first hike to summit of aconcagua. One was a frog; the other, a lizzard.
I seen a mule
Nice work! We look fwd to receive more people in Aconcagua !!!
👍
How does this compare to Kilimanjaro ? Completed kili in June of 2023 and wanting to start training for a new summit !
Much harder and higher than Kili - takes about 3 times as long. But it's a good place to start from
I’ve climbed acon 3 times and Everest once north col. my ankles crack with every step at 40 yrs old. My knees too, all shot by 20 yrs old. Don’t get me started on the hip.
Amazing ARGENTINA....!!!
Very nice video ....
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Do you feel closer to the Most High up on those high mountains?
I can summit 14ers without issue. Can I extrapolate in linear fashion for Aconcagua prep?
Yeah dude! You’d be fine. Taking 5 days to acclimatize at basecamp one would suck.
I'm planning on climbing Nov 22, going solo and contemplating just getting logistic support at base camp and being self supported rest if the way. In terms of the route, it seems fairly well trodden,would you say a guide is necessary or was it fairly straightforward?
Cheers
You can climb Aconcagua without a guide, but the vast majority of climbers do use guides. It significantly increases your chances of success. During the expedition, I met just three climbers who weren’t using guides. None of them summited.
Those who do climb independently will almost certainly make use of some of the logistical support at Confluencia and Plaza de Mulas camps. This may include porterage, food, accommodation and toilets.
Great video,keep it up!🟢🟩🟢🟩🟢🟩🟢
Thank you :)
Great video... Wish to b there 1 fine day 😊👍👍👍
Thank you! Hope you make it there one day! 👍
@@atlasandboots thanks yaaa...will start with annapurna mid year 2021☺
Congratulations! Have you been to Ecuador at Cotopaxi and the nearest point to the sun, Chimborazo volcano?
Thank you! And, Yes I have!
Love from India ❤️😀
That's too bad about the clouds on summit day, looked so clear on the days before. Is the path to the summit warn down enough that you could follow it without knowing where you're going? Wanting to solo it at some point.
Yeah, solo is possible. The route is fairly straightforward. I met several people trying it solo.... But... none of them summited! Doing it completely solo isn't really possible as you'll need some services at base camp etc (toilets, food, portage etc) but honestly, a guiding company massively improves your chances...
@@atlasandboots Ya I would definitely get contract for some light services at minimum, like mules, toilet, etc. Thanks for the advice and congrats on your ascent!
Loved your video!
What would you recommend how hiking experienced should you be to climb aconcagua ?
It's not a technical climb at all. It's known amongst 7 Summiters as the "gentle giant", and it's nowhere near as difficult a climb as much lower peaks (Mont Blanc, Punkak Jaya, and especially, Denali).
Your biggest risk is the altitude, and you would ideally want to spend several weeks acclimatizating yourself gradually from Uspallata to villages higher in the Andes before you even attempted to make a push toward base camp.
@@tekkaman65535 easier than pico de orizaba?
Aconcagua supposed to be easier...
Did you go in the art gallery?
I did!
I love the video, thanks for sharing! I’m hoping to make the climb in either 2021 or 2022
thank you and I hope you can do it!
Loved the video! Scheduled to begin climb on Jan 16 22…any pearls of wisdom? What was the caneletta like? Any altitude sickness?
Best of luck! Caneletta was... breezy! The alt was certainly taking its toll by summit day. Basic advice really: take your time, drink way too much water, eat well, acclimatise slowly and most importantly, enjoy yourself :)
@@atlasandboots 👍👍👍
@@greggs7330 How was it
@@lleytonhull870 how was it? Got to plaza de Mulas and our lead guide got Covid. We were on the Mt Bonete climb when this happened (our lead guide was back at base camp), and I started having some breathing issues. Had to turn back along with another climber having similar issues. Got back to base camp, heard about lead guide, got an antigen test (negative), but my blood O2 was down in the lower 70% range. Diagnosis was AMS and evac. AMG couldn’t figure out how to coordinate with ripcord for helo flight so I had to spend another night at base camp. In the meantime rest of group was told climb was canceled due to lead guide getting Covid and had to hike out of park the next day. I finally got helo arranged and went to Hyatt and got PCR (positive). 5 days quarantine…all told 7/8 climbers got Covid and we all got turned back at Plaza de Mulas…not the trip I envisioned…
@@greggs7330 Oh no. That is a major bummer, I'm sorry to hear that. I'm sure you will get it eventually.
What camera do you use? Footage looks fantastic...
Thanks. A GoPro 7 most of the time and sometimes my phone (Pixel 2). Both have 4K though.
Which company did you join and what month did you go?
Hi. I climbed with Acomara Aconcagua Expeditions in January.
Would you say you need any experience technical climbing or is it mostly hiking toward the summit? My main concern about doing it is the altitude because ive never been above 11,000ft
No technical experience is required but experience of multi-day hi-altitude treks is really important. This shouldn't be your first.
The normal route doesn´t require tech skill, but there are some that does, for instance the Polish Glacier route
If I summited Kilimanjaro in 5 days, took one day to come down (6 day trek total) on the Machame Route… How many total days do you think I might need to climb Aconcagua? I didn’t have any issue with Kilimanjaro with getting acclimated or having low O2 at summit. Thanks!
It takes around 14-18 days to climb Aconcagua depending on weather.
@dcelaya2311What tour tour company you went with? Do you recommend it? Thanks!
I used Team Kilimanjaro. They were real good and professional. The price was real good compared to other companies too. I have 2 other friends that created their climb guide company too. They will provide even cheaper climb most likely.
Great mountain! Great video mate!👍👍👍🙂 I didn't expect to see art gallery tent at base camp😉
Thanks! Me neither! 👍
Which tour operator did you use for the climb? What others can you recommend for summiting?
I climber with Acomara Aconcagua Expeditions (AconcaguaExpeditions.com). They were very good and use local mountain guides. Very professional.
@@atlasandboots danke!
Hi! I like your videos, congratulations for your summits!. Is there a "tour company" to climb Kilimanjaro that you would recommend?
I used Team Kilimanjaro. They were real good and good price too. I still talk with some of my porters still. If you were wanting even cheaper, I got another friend that is a climb guide too.
We recommend G Adventures
Hi! Nice climb congrats! Can I ask what route you did? Reading online lots say ice climbing/rope climbs are necessary but that didn’t seem the case here!
Thank you. I did the Normal Route. Sometimes, if the weather has been bad or if it's earlier in the season then ropes/ice axe are required. On the Polish Glacier Route, I believe they may be required as well...
Thanks for sharing the video. What month is this please? Do you need mountaineering training / experience in order to do this?
All covered in the link in the caption.
Yes Kim you need ALOT of fixed rope and non fixed experience. I’ve been to the summit 3 times in my life. 1999, 2001, 2005.
Besides the himalayas, this is the highest mountain in the world, you need a lot of training and preparation for summit the aconcagua! Aconcagua is located in the province of Mendoza, Argentina, in the limit with Chile!
What is the mandatory health checks at each camp?
Just at base camp for blood pressure and oxygen levels
Did u suggest for a first time trek ?
No it shouldn't be your first high-alt trek. Perhaps try Kilimanjaro first or Everest base camp.
@@atlasandboots ok thanks
@@atlasandbootsKili for sure. Or Europe’s tallest.
@@itsajungle22 Kazbek in Georgia, Ararat in Turkey - these are good ones to start your adventure with high mountains.
Great vid. Thank you for sharing. I did the Polish Glacier circular route so interesting to see you slog up the scree slopes that we pretty much ran down! Can I ask what camera you used? Go_Pro? All looks very stable. The time lapse sections are particularly effective. Obviously some use a tripod but is the effect built in?
Thanks Jay. I'm a bit envious of your route! By all accounts, it's far more scenic. Yes, I used a GoPro Hero 7 and have it on a small tripod. It has some built-in auto-stabilisation feature. The time lapses are a favourite of mine although it does mean standing in the cold for ages! :D
Would love to climb this rock, unassisted. How dangerous on a scale of 1-10? Cheers, great vid
Thank you. 7, I guess? Tricky to do unassisted. You'll almost certainly need to hire mules to take gear to base camp and probably some support at base camp. Even assisted, I had to carry a 25kg pack on several days, so I can't see how you'd get your gear into base camp without support from mules at least.
Cheers, was asking as I’ve seen Casey Neistat’s summit video, and I’ve always been intrigued to the actual difficulty
@@solomonchilds8574 It's not technical. Just long, high, cold and miserable weather! ;)
l love argentia
It's a fine country!
Aconcagua: why they are risking their lives climbing me and installing their tents around me?
God: I don't know either...
because we can
Why are you not making anymore vlogs
Currently, we can't travel so there's not much to vlog about I'm afraid! 😊
3/7 Summits?! Wow!
3 down, 4 to go. I've also done Mount Kosciuszko in Australia but I don't count that ;)
Me gusta Este monte si.
Damn that dwarfs Denali! And Denali being the tallest in the North America.
True. But Denali is even colder I think and still very challenging. That's the next goal... Yikes! :D
Atlas & Boots yes indeed Denali is one of the coldest mountains on the planet. It can reach down to -100F (I’m American so metric is tricky for me) with its latitude of 68 degrees
It’s not that much higher than Denali
The call of the ice - Simone moro.
The Aconcagua Is The everest But Is Gaucho and Loves asado
Que decis salchicha
Very good video! 👍
Thank you very much! 🙏
Why are so many people wearing helmets when you do that first acclimatisation hike?
Because it was very rocky.
sadly a pretty underwhelming summit, no views and just a flat scree slope
Hi sugam alle
Mount Hermon in disguise probably
I climb mountain
IN GOOGLE EARTH :(
My nazi grandpaw climb this mtn in 1948. I climb it in 1999 at 15 yrs old. We both have documented photos of our summit.
Did you really meant to say “NAZI”?
@@LautaroTessi JAJAJ
Cool grandpa you have mein bruder