Trekking
1 day
Glaciar Cagliero Ice Trek
Season: Nov – Mar
Country: Argentina
National Park / Region: El Chaltén
Ways to go: Group Adventure
Group size: 12 travelers (from 13 to 89 years old)
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El Chaltén – Santa Cruz – Argentina
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USD $290
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Glaciar Cagliero Ice Trek
Trekking
1 day
Season: Nov – Mar
Country: Argentina
National Park / Region: El Chaltén
Ways to go: Group Adventure
Group size: 12 travelers (from 13 to 89 years old)
Join in
El Chaltén – Santa Cruz – Argentina
From
USD $290
(deposit from USD $80)
Assisted by our best mountain guides, we invite you to enjoy a unique adventure: exploring dreamlike forests, traveling through a Via Ferrata in complete safety and finally walking on the hundred-year-old ice of the Cagliero Glacier.
Undoubtedly, this program takes us like no other in the deep and unexplored Patagonia.
This adventure is developed with the best safety standards, so it can be done by people between 13 and 89 years old. Children aged 13 to 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.
DAY TREK – EL CHALTÉN / GLACIAR CAGLIERO / EL CHALTÉN
The activity starts at 8 am. We move to Reserva Los Huemules, located 16 km from El Chaltén.
The trail goes through fascinating Lengas forests within a private reserve and away from the busiest trails. We will enjoy the unusual view of Fitz Roy, its northern face. We continue skirting the Laguna del Diablo through an irregular terrain until we reach the beginning of the Via Ferrata.
As we progress, the path becomes more and more entertaining, turning this part of the activity into an excursion in itself. It will take us about an hour and a half to get to the Glacier viewpoint. From there to the north, we can see an unexplored Glaciar Cagliero Sur (950 m), which for years remained alive thanks to its orientation and the accumulation of snow from the Neumayer, Cagliero and Loma del Diablo hills.
From the viewpoint, a short walk will take us in front of the glacier, where the guides will provide us with the necessary equipment to enter the glacier. They will also give us the relevant security recommendations. The permanence on the glacier is approximately 3 hours, depending on the weather and the physical conditions of the participants.
In the afternoon we return to the front of the glacier. We will begin the descent through a Tibetan bridge towards the beginning of the Río Diablo, where we will leave the technical equipment and enjoy a hot drink. From there we continue to the entrance of the Reserva Los Huemules where the vehicle will be waiting for us (6:00 pm approximately), to take us back to El Chaltén. End of the services.
8-9 hrs. trek
Meals: Not included
ITINERARY DISCLAIMER
While it is our intention to adhere to the route itinerary described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary can be modifying due to weather conditions or others unpredictable factor of the mountain regions.
What’s included
Transportation
The round-trip transportation El Chaltén to Reserva Los Huemules is included.
We will pick you up from your hotel in el Chaltén and take you to Reserva los Huemules in a comfortable vehicle. Our drive is approximately 16 kilometers.
The landscape throughout our trip runs along the meandering Río de las Vueltas, an imposing landscape of mountains and glaciers.
We also deliver you back from Reserva Los Huemules to El Chaltén after the excursion.
Our Guides
Our guides are among the most experienced in the country. They hold full certification with the AAGM (Argentinean Association of Mountain Guides) and EPGAMT (School of High Mountain and Trekking Guides), the highest level of guide training available in Argentina.
WhiteFox Adventures success was due in massive part to having exceptional guides team.
They have become our friends and WhiteFox Adventures has become a vehicle for all of us.
Our view is that if we don’t enjoy the people we work with, that our clients won’t either.
Teamwork works, together we develop our climbing itineraries to be safer and flexible.
Every WhiteFox Adventures guide is experienced, and familiar with our ethics, standards, and operations, from the technical skills of our guides to our risk management. They provide individual attention for a safe and enjoyable adventure.
Technical Gear
We will provide the necessary technical equipment (crampons, harness, helmet, energy absorbers, etc.), so that you can enjoy your adventure on the Cagliero Glacier in complete safety.
Reserva Los Huemules Entrance Fee
To access the Cagliero Glacier, we have to get inside Los Huemules Reserve and the approach hike to the Via Ferrata crosses a sector of it.
The price includes the cost of admission to Los Huemules Reserve.
What’s not included
The following items are not included in this program:
– Meals
– Personal gear
– Guide Tips
– All the services that are not specified in the itinerary
Gear Tips
- As a general rule, you should always try to keep the weight of your equipment to a minimum. Bring only the equipment that is necessary.
- The key to staying comfortable during this trip is dress layering. To obtain maximum comfort with minimum weight, you need versatile layers that mix and match to create the right amount of insulation, ventilation, and weather protection.
- Each item on the list below is required, regardless of the weather forecast, to ensure your safety and well-being, as weather and conditions can change quickly in the mountains.
Provided by WhiteFox Adventures
- Technical gear
- Group First Aid Kit
- Communication devices
