Aconcagua 2022 - 2023

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

Bon Dias! The group "Argentina one love" continues to acclimatize and move towards the goal. Today, as part of acclimatization, we went to the Horcones gorge, under the Southern Face of Aconcagua, to a place with a beautiful name Plaza Francia. Having climbed to a height of 3955 meters, we decided not to go further, since visibility was limited.  We sat for about half an hour, drank tea, had a snack, told a portion of stories.  On the way back, it turned sharply colder and a fine rain began. We managed to get back to the camp before the serious rain.  In the evening we had a "medical check", a doctor's check showed that the condition of all participants is excellent. Tomorrow we have a long walk to the Plaza de Mulas base camp.  We hope that there will be no precipitation in the afternoon.  The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Viktor Volodin.

Guide to the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

Bon Dias!  "Argentina, one love." Today we leave the cozy corner of the Penitents and move on. First, the bus took us to the entrance to the Aconcagua National Park, where we registered our permits and received the necessary instructions about the rules of behavior in the park. Then we went to the Confluencia camp, which is located at an altitude of 3400 meters. For the first hour the sun shone brightly and it was hot, then the weather began to deteriorate, and when we were already approaching the Confluencia, a headwind blew and a rain began to fall. Here we needed all the necessary set of clothes that we had in our backpacks: from light fleece to membrane.  We settled at the Confluencia in two houses.  Now we are resting, waiting for dinner. Tomorrow we are going towards the Plaza Francia.  The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Viktor Volodin.

The guide of the 7 Summits club Dmitry Semenov is broadcasting from Argentina:

Greetings from the slopes of Aconcagua! Today our group "Mañana"  made an acclimatization rotation to the assault  camp Colera (6000 m.). For the guys it was a challenge, they had never been at such a height. But despite all the difficulties, and this is altitude and snow, the group worked flawlessly. Now we are in our warm and cozy camp on the Plaza de Mulas , resting and preparing for the decisive campaign. See you in the mountains and be careful on the trails!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

Bon Dias! The team "Argentina one love" started from the city of Mendoza to the foot of Aconcagua. Now we are in a glamping of the Penitentes, which is located near the entrance to the Aconcagua National Park. Today we have prepared the luggage to be sent to the Plaza de Mulas and Confluencia. Tomorrow we start the walking part of the program: from the beginning of the park to Confluencia, where we will spend a couple of days for acclimatization.  The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Viktor Volodin.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

Buenos Dias, seniors and senoritas!  Our group (still untitled) in full force gathered today in the city of Mendoza - the center of winemaking and mountaineering in Argentina. We solved some of the organizational issues, the rest were postponed until tomorrow, because of the time frame. Today our team is inclined to discuss the main goal of our trip – climbing Aconcagua. Next, we solve the technical issues. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Viktor Volodin.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Dmitry Semenov sends from Argentina:

Hello! Today our super group Mañana, got a well-deserved rest. We spent the day very relaxed: making plans for future ascents, preparing for tomorrow's exit to the Nido de Condores (5500m). We have an overnight stay there, followed by a radial rotation to the Colera assault camp (6000m). So we won't be in touch for a day. Bye everyone!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

After the New Year's holiday it's time to go to the mountains. A new group of the 7 Summits Club began to gather in Mendoza. Meanwhile, the guides are preparing to go to the mountains and pack everything necessary for the expedition. Guides Andrey Berezin and Viktor Volodin.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Dmitry Semenov reports from Argentina:

 Hello, from the slopes of Aconcagua! Today, our super group Mañana made rotation to a place called Plaza Canada (5000m). It is an intermediate point between the base camp Mulas and Nido de Condores (5500m.). The condition of the group is excellent, everyone is ready for new challenges! See you in the mountains!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Dmitry Semenov reports from Argentina:

Happy New Year!!! Today, on the first day of the new year, we have a day of rest. But the Mañana team is not used to sitting idle. Today we made a small acclimatization rotation, reached an altitude of 4500m, saw our camp from above. The weather is great, the sun, snow, a slight coolness in the air, a fighting spirit. See you in the mountains!!!

 The guide of the 7 Summits Club Dmitry Semenov reports from Argentina:

Hello from Argentina! Our super group Mañana is the second day on the route. Today we made an acclimatization rotation towards the Plaza de Francia, reached an altitude of about 4000m. There we spent some time quite usefully and, having had lunch, began the descent down. On the way to the Confluencia camp, the mountains showed their character - we were caught in the snow with the wind. But now we are already in a cozy dining room, drinking tea.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Dmitry Semenov reports from Argentina:

Greeting from Argentina!  Our group chose the name Mañana (tomorrow), this word is very popular in Argentina. Today our friendly team walked the first kilometers of the way to our goal, the Aconcagua peak (6962 m).  The group proved to be a friendly, reliable team that will cope with all the difficulties on the route.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Dmitry Semenov reports from Argentina:

Well, our small but friendly team has gathered in the wonderful city of Mindosa and is ready for further adventures. We have already tried the famous steaks and malbec, the equipment has been checked, the little things have been bought. Today we will start in Pinitentes, this is the first camp on our way to the summit of Aconcagua.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

Bon Dias! The “Coca-Cola 2×5” group climbed on the highest point of South America Aconcagua on December 25. Catholic Christmas turned out to be snowy, in the second half it started snowing. But at that moment we were already on the descent from the top. Tomorrow we have a transfer to Horcones, from where we move to hot Mendoza. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Viktor Volodin.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

Bon Dias from Argentina! The group of the 7 Summits Club "Coca-Cola 2×5" today moved up to Colera's high-altitude camp. The height is six thousand meters. We settled in tents. Tonight we have an assault. Since we got to Christmas today, we met it with a small snowfall, which is now happening outside our tents. Tomorrow we will start to the summit!

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

The group of the 7 Summits Club "Coca-Cola 2×5" left the Plaza de Mulas camp to climb Mount Aconcagua.  According to the plan, we are going to storm the summit on December 25. Tonight we'll spend the night at Nido de Condores, tomorrow we'll spend the night at the camp Colera. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Viktor Volodin.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

Buenos Dias! The Coca-Cola 2×5 group successfully acclimatizes before climbing to the highest point of the two Americas. Yesterday we climbed the Nido de Condores, 5600 meters.  We spent the night in a high-altitude camp, and to consolidate the acclimatization process, we climbed to Plaza Berlin, 5900 meters. After that, we went down to the base camp of Plaza Mulas, where we will rest before the final climb to the summit. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Viktor Volodin.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

Bon Dias! Today our small but very friendly team continued to acclimatize on the slopes of Aconcagua.  The acclimatization plans included an ascent to Plaza Canada, an altitude of 5000 meters.  Upon returning to the base camp, we learned that Argentina became the World Football champion for the first time in 36 years! Tomorrow we rest, go through a medical check and prepare to go out with an overnight stay in Nido de Condores.  The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Viktor Volodin.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

Bon Dias!  We are in the Plaza de Mulas!  The Coca-Cola 2×5 group came to the Plaza de Mulas, an altitude of 4,300 meters, this is the Aconcagua base camp. Here we will spend most of our time, simultaneously making radial and acclimatization rotations before storming the summit. The path from Confluencia to Plaza de Mulas is 18 km, with a height difference of 800 meters. The first part of the way passes through the valley of the river without a significant set, and the second part of the way, from where the camp is visible, passes through the rugged terrain of the western slope of Aconcagua.  We are resting today.  We are recovering.  The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Viktor Volodin.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

Buenos  Dias! The Coca-Cola 2 ×5 group, after the first night at 3500, in Confluencia camp, to consolidate acclimatization, made rotation towards Plaza France, climbing to a height of 4000 meters. We did not reach the Place France itself, as it takes 6 hours to go there in one direction.  We decided to save energy, because tomorrow we have to climb to the Plaza de Mulas, and this is already 4,300 meters and 18 kilometers over rough terrain, sometimes meeting with herds of mules, and in the heat above 30 degrees.  After returning from a walk, there was a daytime siesta, after which there was a mandatory medical check giving permission to move to the next camp.  The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Viktor Volodin.

The guide of the 7 Summits Club Andrey Berezin reports from Argentina:

Bon Dias!  Our Coca Cola 2×5 group started the walking part of the way to the Aconcagua base camp, Plaza de Mulas. After we registered at the entrance to the Aconcagua National Park, we had to come to our place of residence for the next three days – the Confluencia camp. We covered a distance of 7.5 km in 3 hours with halts and photo sessions of the surroundings and local birds. The guides of the group are Andrey Berezin and Viktor Volodin.