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Item Details
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ACONCAGUA AND THE SOUTHERN ANDES
HIGHEST TREK IN THE WORLD |
| By: |
Jim Ryan |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£14.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1852845872 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781852845872 |
| Publisher: |
CICERONE PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
10 November, 2009 |
| Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
| Pages: |
160 |
| Description: |
Guidebook to climbing Aconcagua, with route descriptions for trekkers to the Normal and Vacas Valley Routes. They take 12 and 14 days to complete respectively and cover a variety of difficult mountain terrain up to 6962m - suitable for experienced walkers and mountaineers. Also included are treks in the Vallecitos and Tupungata ranges. |
| Synopsis: |
Definitive guidebook to climbing Aconcagua, the highest peak in South America. At 6962m, Aconcagua is the highest peak outside the Himalayas and is accessible to both trekkers and mountaineers. Route descriptions up the Normal and Polish Glacier routes, plus trekking routes in the Argentinian and Chilean southern Andes and the Maipo Volcano. Outstanding maps and photographs. The guide provides all the practical information on getting to South America, using time in Santiago and Mendoza (en route to the mountains) to prepare, and travel into the mountains. It also covers preparation for high altitude mountaineering - equipment, altitude and acclimatisation. In addition it provides strategies for the ascent, including preparations, food and water, whether to have a guide or not, mules and muleteers, and staying healthy. Finally, the author provides background information to help you gain the most from your experience - on the exploration and discovery of the mountain and the surrounding region, its geology, wildlife and flora, the people and local culture. |
| Illustrations: |
colour photographs and maps |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Cicerone Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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