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Sunrise over the Fitz Roy massif seen from the glacier
El Chaltén · Santa Cruz · Argentina

Guided ascents and climbs. Technical activities to get to know the mountains of El Chaltén

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Rope team crossing the Eléctrico Glacier at sunrise

We cannot change nature, only how we travel through it.

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Fixed dates you can join

Group trips on set dates for the Huemul Circuit and the Icefield Traverse. Open groups.

February 9–12
2027
Huemul Circuit
4 days · minimum 2 people
USD 900
per person
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February 14–21
2027
Southern Patagonian Icefield Traverse
8 days · minimum 2 people
USD 1,900
per person
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February 23–26
2027
Huemul Circuit
4 days · minimum 2 people
USD 900
per person
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The trips

Ways to get to know El Chaltén

Aguja Guillaumet Ascent
Most iconic

Aguja Guillaumet Ascent

A technical mountaineering climb to Aguja Guillaumet (2,550m), one of the most emblematic granite spires of El Chaltén, approached via Piedra del Fraile with a bivouac at Piedra Negra. Three days is the base programme; the five-day option adds a preparation day in town and a weather backup day, and is the recommended one.

Duration
3 to 5 days
Price
From USD 1,500 per person
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Southern Patagonian Icefield Traverse
Open departure · Feb 14

Southern Patagonian Icefield Traverse

8 days · ~90 km · 1 to 6 people
From USD 1,700 per person View trip
Sport Climbing in El Chaltén

Sport Climbing in El Chaltén

Half day or full day · 1 to 4 people
From USD 100 per person View trip
Multi-Pitch Climbing

Multi-Pitch Climbing

Full day · 1 to 2 people
From USD 225 per person View trip
Mojón Rojo Ascent

Mojón Rojo Ascent

2 days · 1 to 2 people
From USD 900 per person View trip
Aguja de la S Ascent

Aguja de la S Ascent

3 days · 1 to 2 people
From USD 1,400 per person View trip
Cerro Eléctrico Ascent

Cerro Eléctrico Ascent

1 demanding day · 1 or 2 people
From USD 450 per person View trip
Huemul Circuit
Open departure · Feb 9

Huemul Circuit

4 days · 58 km · 1 to 4 people
From USD 600 per person View trip
Cerro Solo Ascent

Cerro Solo Ascent

3 days · 1 or 2 people
From USD 950 per person View trip
Crack Climbing

Crack Climbing

Half day or full day · 1 to 4 people
From USD 220 per person View trip
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Mountains around El Chaltén, Patagonia
Trek guide

Vuelta al Huemul: what you need to know before you go

Four days, 58 km and two crossings of the Río Túnel. What to bring, how to read the forecast and the hardest sections.

Vuelta al Huemul: what you need to know before you go
Efecto mariposa
Route report

Efecto mariposa

Eight days camped at Noruegos, a failed attempt on ice, a first ascent by accident on the Torrisimo and a new line up the east face of the Standhardt with Pedro and Tom.
The Fitz Roy massif at sunrise seen from the steppe