Aconcagua and the Southern Andes. ([2010?])

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Aconcagua and the Southern Andes : trekking in Argentina and Chile
• Further Information: Note: By Jim Ryan.
• Authors: Ryan, Jim, 1946-
• Contents: List of maps and illustrations Foreword by Sebastian Tetilla Preface INTRODUCTION Two trekking routes Location Geology Topography Wildlife History Climbing history Trekker/climber profiles Weather Getting there Preparations Acclimatisation Guides and mules PART 1 THE ASCENT OF ACONCAGUA Mendoza to Puente del IncaMendoza Changing money and paying for things Buying provisions The road to Puente del Inca Mendoza-Santiago disused railway Los Penitentes Puente del Inca Routes to the SummitThe Normal route The Vacas Valley route Summit day The long walk out Other routes PART 2 ACONCAGUA, VALLECITOS AND THE MAIPO VOLCANO Routes near AconcaguaPuente del Inca and Los Penitentes A walk to the statue of Cristo Redentor Horcones Valley to Plaza Francia Routes from VallecitosVallecitos Ski and Mountain Lodge Lomas Blancas 3850m Cerro Vallecitos 5770m The Maipo Volcano PART 3 TUPUNGATO AREA TupungatoThe Andes' Great Mountain Tupungato routes The Route via Chile and Rio Colorado Tupungato Provincial ParkWilderness trek to Friar's Col PART 4 SANTIAGO AREA SantiagoSantiago City In and around Santiago Routes near SantiagoEl Morado valley La Campana national park El Plomo 5430m Provincia and San Roman Appendix 1 Maps, guidebooks and further reading Appendix 2 Guides and mountain services Appendix 3 Accommodation and local facilities Appendix 4 South American cuisine Appendix 5 Spanish-English language notes Index.
• Edition: Second edition 2009
• Publisher Details: Milnthorpe, Cumbria : Cicerone
• Publication Date: 2010
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (155 pages), illustrations (colour), maps (colour)
• Subjects: 796.52209826; Mountaineering -- Argentina -- Aconcagua, Mount -- Guidebooks; Hiking -- Argentina -- Aconcagua, Mount -- Guidebooks; Hiking -- Chile -- Santiago -- Guidebooks; Aconcagua, Mount (Argentina) -- Guidebooks
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781849652964; 1849652961
• Related ISBNs: 9781852845872
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.