Our Polish Glacier , and Traverse Expeditions used to follow the 1934 Polish Expedition Route. Now due to the increasing number of people visiting the Vacas and Relinchos Valleys, we have decided to run all of our trips from the Guanacos Valley, an incredibly better option. From here our Polish Glacier Expedition will climb the glacier reaching the Summit via the Polish Glacier Route, and our Guanacos Valleys Traverse Expeditions will traverse to the North side of the mountain, connecting at high camp with the standard Normal Route. This route is a newly discovered, non-technical route, which Aventuras Patagonicas explored in February 97. This is a much less traveled sideof Aconcagua with a gradual elevation gain between camps, allowing for easier acclimatization than other routes.
Acclimatization is the key element to summiting the highest peak in the Western hemisphere.
Our excellent success rate has been improved by climbing Aconcagua via the Guanacos Valley. This route offers very few trails, few people, and a true sense of adventure. Our Traverse has been popular among our clients in the last few years. Climbing Aconcagua via a non-technical route and descending the shorter Normal Route you get the whole spectrum of the mountain traveling through three different valleys, the Vacas,Guanacos and Horcones, and passing four different faces of this tremendous peak. After the Summit, we descend the north side to Plaza de Mulas Base Camp.