Volcano Ojos del Salado 6,893mt / 22,572ft

Tour Description Climb Ojos del Salado Volcano, Chile’s highest peak and the world’s tallest volcano soaring to an altitude of 22,572 ft (6,893m). Located northeast of the city of Copiapo, Ojos del Salado is situated near the Argentine border at the San Francisco Pass 17,486 ft (4,726 m), surrounded by salt flats and beautiful high plateau lakes such as El Negro Francisco and Laguna Verde. Flanked by Nevado Tres Cruces 18,222 ft (6,749 m) on one side and Cerro Incahuasi 24,498 ft (6,621 m) on the other, Ojos del Salado is the centerpiece of an immense east-west lying mountain range containing no fewer than 13 peaks above 6,000 m.

Our climbing schedule start in the city of Copiapo with 10 days trekking and easy hiking to get acclimatized in the Atacama region near the Ojos del Salado, our final goal. We visit Vale Chico, Lagua Santa, the beatifull laguna del Negro Francisco, and the turquoise lake, Laguna Verde, with a view of snow-capped volcanoes and red desert slopes Laguna Verde located at 4,100mts on the international road that connect Chile and Argentima through the San Francisco pass. The Refugio Atacama base camp located at 5,350m is accessible by 4-wheel drive vehicles, which makes this tour an easy and fantastic climbing peak, with the necessary gradual altitude adjustment program, minimizing any risk of high altitude sickness such as “puna” and edema. From this point we hike to Refugio Tejos, a hut at 19,350 ft (5,750m), which is probably the highest mountain hut in the world! Gentle scree slopes and occasional snow patches lead us to the main summit. There is a fixed rope on the last 80-meter push to reach the true summit!

Service includes

• Professional Bilingual Mountain Guide.
• Ratio Guide Clients 1-4.
• All local organization and supervision by KL Adventure Staff.
• Private transportation.
• Seven (7) Hotel nights double occupancy with breakfast.
• Ojos del Salado permit including Difrol.
• All meals during the expedition and trekking program. Including the before and after dinners in San Pedro de Atacama.
• Full base camp set up dining tent, chair, tables, etc..
• High quality expedition common gear: The North Face, Mountain. Hardware and Marmot tents, isolate mattress, high camp stoves & Gaz.
• Permanent access to hot drinks, tea, coffee, biscuits at base camp tent.
• First aid kit, hyperbaric chamber, oxygen bottles, oximeter.
• Radio communication VHF 2 mt.
• Satellite phone at base camp on a per minute payment basis.

Service does not include

• All personal climbing equipment gear
• Porter for personal gear.
• Any cost involve in a early or late departure.
• Any drinks (soda, beer or wine) in San Pedro de Atacama.
• Accident and rescue insurance.
• Cash for extra expenses.
• Any other service not mentioned in the list.
• Gratuities are not included.
  

Day by day itinerary

Day 1 Reception in Copiapo by a KL Expeditions Guide, transfer to hotel, check in procedures, and climbing equipment check. We later have a group meeting to overview the program. Hotel

Day 2 Transfer to Valle Chico to camp at 3.000 mts. Tent

Day 3 From Valle Chico we move to Santa Rosa lake, at 3.800 mts. We hke around this beatifull lake with surprising landscape. Tent

Day 4 Move to the beautifull laguna del Negro Francisco located at 4.100 mts. Tent

Day 5 Easy hikes around our San Francisco lake base . Tent

Day 6 Today we climb Volcan Copiapo and return to sleep at San Francsico Lake. Tent

Day 7 Transfer to Laguna Verde, 4.400 mts and take great hot spring with the full colors of the this high plateau lake. Tent

Day 8 Rest day to help our acclimatisation process, walk around this beautiful turquoise lake. Tent

Day 9 Climb the easy and accessible Mulas Muertas 5.897 mts. and return Laguna Verde. Tent

Day 10 Transfer to Refugio Atacama at 5.350 mts our high camp base. Our vehicules reach easly this point which help to move our logistics.Tent

Day 11 Hike & portage to Refugio Tejos at 5,750m, return to Refugio Atacama. Tent

Day 12 Rest day at Atacama camp. Tent

Day 13 We start towards the Ojos del Salado summit and move back to Refugio Tejos to prepare ourselves and rest before an early start. Hut or Tent.

Day 14 We need some 9 hours to reach the Ojos del Salado summit at 6,893mt. Later we will return to Atacama camp for rest and abundant dinner!. Tent

Day 15 Reserve day Tent

Day 14 Reserve day. Tent

Day 16 Descent to Copiapo, end of program. Hotel

Important

• Any departure dates can be re-scheduled with a minimum of 6 persons.