From Patagonia to the Andes Mountains, Aspen Expeditions leads a variety of mountain climbing trips & cultural mountain treks. The unique mountain ranges of South America offer a plethora of choices.
Patagonia is an area of the world that defies description. Sitting at the southern tip of South America, it is truly a land of extremes, where massive storms whip off the Pacific and create huge glaciers, sculpted mountains, deep glacier lakes, and flora and fauna that exist nowhere else on earth. The Torres del Paine national park is the jewel of Patagonia, and one of the most incredible parks in the world.
Of all the Andean countries, Bolivia remains the least touristed and most adventurous. It offers all the attractions of its more popular neighbors, but has not yet been “discovered” by the masses. This offers a unique opportunity to adventurous climbers.
The Cordillera Blanca (translated as The White Mountain Chain) mountains of Peru have been a focus of strong alpinists from around the world since the 1960’s. This tightly packed chain offers a huge variety of terrain, including 22,000 foot massifs like Huascaran, steep fluted ice faces like those of Alpamayo, and technical rock and mixed faces like those of Cayesh. It also offers many peaks that are ideal for building on basic high altitude mountaineering skills, all sitting above lush grassy valleys fed by clear alpine lakes.
These Aspen Expeditions trips are run in conjunction with Alpenglow Expeditions' AMGA Alpine guide, Adrian Ballinger. Come join us on your next South American destination.
Ecuador Volcanoes
On this expedition, our group will attempt to summit three of Ecuador's volcanoes including Cotopaxi, the world’s highest active volcano at 19,335 feet. |
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Patagonia Trek
Patagonia is an area of the world that defies description. Sitting at the southern tip of South America, The Torres del Paine national park is the jewel of Patagonia, and one of the most incredible parks in the world! |
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Bolivia's Cordillera Real Traverse
A challenging 100 mile traverse of the
Cordillera Real Range over three 5000 meter mountain passes and through diverse scenery and picturesque Indian villages. |
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Climbing in the Bolivian Andes
Of all the Andean countries, Bolivia remains the least touristed and most adventurous! At 21,180 feet, Illimani is our tallest climbing objective in the Cordillera Real. |
