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In all cases, the rates are per person, and the validity begins 48 hours after they are purchased.

Remember that every individual visitor can only buy the ticket to the park in Mendoza City by its own. Ascent permission ticket are sold in The Cuba Building , at Los Robles street and Rotonda del Rosedal , General San Martín Park, Mendoza.



Climbing Permits office in Mendoza city


Selling permits schedule:

Monday to Friday: 8:00 am. To 6:00 pm.
Saturday, Sunday and Holidays: 9:00 am. To 1:00 pm. 
Climbers and trekkers are able to enter into Aconcagua Park from 8:00 am. To 6:00 pm.

Official Season:
Are the hiking and climbing activities to be done between November 15 th . and March 15 th . of the next year (See Rates Bellow).

All the hiking and climbing activities done in the Off Season are under the unique responsibility of the climbers, guides and Tourist Companies, including all the cost eventually demanded for searching, rescue or evacuation of a climber. Only one ranger remains at the Horcones Refuge (Park Entrance) in the Off Season Time, who keeps a visitors registration, provide information and controls the garbage left by the visitors to the park.

This Ranger is on duty while weather conditions allow, so the Natural Resources Department authorizes to interrupt the service for safety reasons if necessary.

The most important service provided in the Official Season will be a permanent rescue helicopter. During this period a preventive post is also planned to be in "Nido de Cóndores" Camp, with Two Park Rangers and an hyperbaric chamber, to treat eventual lung edemas.

New medical equipment will be purchased, and the construction of more bathrooms and a Visitors Center in the " Horcones" Area are planned.

HIGH SEASON

MID SEASON

LOW SEASON

Ascent 330 US $

Ascent 220 US $

Ascent 110 US $

Long Hike 60 US$

Long Hike 40 US$

Long Hike 30 US$

Short Hike 40 US$

Short Hike 20 US$

Short Hike 20 US$

Valid from December 15 th ., 2004 until January 31 st ., 2005.

Valid from December 1 st . to December 14 th ., 2004; and from February 1 st . to February 20 th ., 2005

Valid from November 15 th . to November 30 th . 2004; and from February 21 st . to March 15 th ., 2005

This Ticket Rates are for Foreigners.

The ticket passes for Long Hikes are for a 7 days visit to the Park, and for the Short Hike , for a 3 days visit. The ticket pass for the Ascent are for 20 days.

Permits Life

Climbing: 20 running days
Short trekking: 3 running days
Long trekking 7 running days

The permits life starts as from the entrance into the Park. This shall be in force as from the date shown by the Park Ranger in Horcones or Pampa de Leñas Station.


The trekking permit only authorizes to reach the base camps, that is, at most, 4,300 m a.s.l..


Climbers willing to ascend over this limit or do a loop track aroung the mountain, must acquire climbing permits.

Route de la Vieja Alta, Fondo del Valle y Plaza Guanacos

By the difficulty that presents/displays this route, single ascent activities are authorized. Not this qualified the route for trekking

Winter admission

The winter season is comprised between March 16th., and November 14th.,. During this season, climbing and trekking activities are recorded as performed under winter conditions. Thus, climbers must waive respnsibilities since they enter for their own account and risk. In this season, the Park cannot rely on safety services proper to the official season, such as Medical Service, Park Rangers Service in Base Camps and Rescue Team.

The Department of Renewable Natural Resources just keeps a minimum Park Rangers Guard in the Park ( in Horcones ) who control admissions and litter evacuation, recieve permits and the pertaining waiver of responsibilities.

Should climbers enter the Park during the winter season, they will assume whatsoever costs resulting from their contigent search, rescue, evacuation and hospital care.

The admission rate for this season has two fees, based on the admission date :

From March 16th., to April 30th

Foreign visitor´s fees

Climbing
U$S 200
Long trekking
U$S 40
Short trekking
U$S 20

Argentine Citizen´s fees

Climbing
$ 100
Long trekking
$ 30
Short trekking
$ 20

From May 1st., to November 14th

Foreign & Argentine Citizen´s fees

Climbing
U$S 300
Long trekking
U$S 50
Short trekking
U$S 30