These photos were taken on our recent successful expedition. Photos in slide show: Ted Alexander. For caption information, please visit our Photo Gallery.
Walk to the top of the highest peak in all of the Americas. One of the famous "7 Summits" (non-technical).
We teach you everything you need to know about climbing during the trip.
New: optional climb of the "Polish Direct", a more challenging way to the top, avoiding the crowds.
We help you buy and rent inexpensive mountain climbing, trekking, hiking, and walking gear, equipment, clothing, boots, shoes for sale, purchase and hire at affordable, cheap, low prices.
Leadership: February - Arnold Coster, 6 time Everest, Cho Oyu & Aconcagua leader.January & February - Max Kausch 3 time Cho Oyu, Ama Dablam, ShishaPangma & Aconcagua leader.
Dates and Cost (does not include cost of your personal climbing permit):
NEW HOLIDAY DATES! for the Normal Route, 20 December to 8 January (20 days): Cost: $2950, £1850, €2050.
Normal Route, 9-28 January or 1 to 20 February, 2012, & 2013 (20 days): Cost: $2950, £1850, €2050.
Climb the Polish Direct Route , 1 to 20 February, 2012, & 2013 (20 days): Cost: $6450, £3950, €4450.
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Recent News: Our expedition to Aconcagua in 2010 was a huge success and the team returned home safely. Please click here to view dispatches from our trip. Please also visit our "Archived News" for more stories of past trips.
We encourage members to bring all of their equipment with them to Mendoza and not hire/purchase it there, as the prices can be quite outrageous. It may be beneficial to sell any unneeded equipment in town before leaving, as you may get more for it than what you paid for it as new/used at home.
Below we have listed several inexpensive shops around the world. It may be best to telephone them directly with your questions, as they are very busy and do not always answer email enquiries in a timely manner. When you do contact them, always be sure to mention your name and the name of our company and expedition leaders to them, as we send them many customers and they often give our members substantial discounts. You may or may not choose to purchase the product from them, but it should give you a good idea of what the fair price for the equipment should be. We especially recommend Second Ascent in Seattle, as it has a very large selection of second hand, discontinued, and rental mountain climbing equipment and clothing.
One strategy our members often pursue is to visit Seattle for one of our Glacier Schools, and then during time set aside during the course, work together with our leaders to try-on, compare, and purchase and hire the equipment they need at one of the least expensive mountaineering shops in Seattle. It is rare to find such a good selection of equipment and clothing in one shop, but Seattle is known for its large glaciated peaks, and large community of mountaineers.
Peglers - UK
www.peglers.co.uk, Tel: +44 (0) 1903 883375 Pegler's have the largest selection of inexpensive clothing and equipment in the UK.
Second Ascent - Seattle
www.secondascent.com, Tel: +1 206 545 8810
Check out their new online shopping store for used and discontinued equipment, clothing, and boots.
http://www.mec.ca/, 
