It´s one of the highest mountains in the andean region, reaching stunning and impossing an altitude of 6770,.
It's several glaciers and scree slopes, are a hard prove that everyone aiming to get the top, must to overcome in the meantime the thin air increases the challenge.
Meanwhile in Aconcagua, we can met an expedition everyday, Mercedario is a isolated massif, where climbers are the exception and note the rule. This harsh environment inspires all whom are looking for a pure classic style ascention, between the elements and their partners, as it happened 50 years ago, in the time of exploratoty trips.
Doubtless, if you are feeling you need a next step into the andes and it's culture, this is your next destinattion.

Expedition itinerary

Day1: Arrival in Mendoza City- Hotel accommodation. Meeting at the hotel in the evening for a group dinner and orientation. A local guide will meet you at the airport and escort you to the hotel in Mendoza.
Day 2 : Transportation in private vehicle to Barreal village, 250km away from the capitail city of cuyo, we will spend the night in a rustic refuge, unique in town. The people from the town will shurely gather to salute the foreigns, as the traditional way, wishing good luck and sucess.
Day 3: Overlanding up to Las Amarillas. Where we early begin the walk, to avoid the sunshine, and to be able to enjoy the trail, which is a pure wild expression of mountaneering.
Day 4: Second on the aproach to the basecamp, today we will arrive to the campsite named Sattle basecamp, right on the bottom of the pass.
Day 5: Hike to the Laguna Blanca.
Day 6: Merely Aclimatization rest day, a very important task shull be complete before en the day. It´s sleeping, and stay around the camp, to improve our chances to get well aclimatized before attemp the summit.
Day 7: We carry the loads upon Cuesta Blanca ( White scree) and come back to Laguna Blanca.
Day 8: Aclimatization purposes rest cay.
Day 9: We move up to Cuesta Blanca campsite, where we were two days ago leaving food, and extra gear, kept very well reserved for summit day.
Day 10: We move up carrying all the stuff, doubtless one of the hardest days during the whole trip. Our destination Pirca del Indio for overnight.
Day 11: Resting day at Pirca del Indio campsite, the last one before the one we go to attempt the summit. 
Day 12: Move up to la Ollada, our last campsite. 
Day 13: Summit day!!! Weather permits..The combinattion of factors, and our conviction shull be our best tools to get the summit, and, if everything goes right, we´ll be sumitting about noon, having a 360° view of one of the most impossing ranges of the andean region, the Ansilta´s peaks, and the colossus of america, of course Aconcagua.
Day 14: Contingency day in case of in case of bad wheather.
Day 15: Descent to basecamp for overnight and resting after the long journey we had complete.
Day 16: Walk out to Barreal, refuge accomodation, tipical field´s barbecue and wine to celebrate the trip!!!!. 
Day 17: Transfer to Mendoza. End of the trip.

Price Includes

Two hotel nights accommodation in Mendoza, breakfast included
One refuge night accommodation in Barreal breakfast included.
Transfer Mendoza - Barreal- Mendoza
Transfer from Barreal - Commence trek.
Professional High Mountain guides for your safety.         
All the meals during the mountain itinerary.                          
Complete common Equipment (Sleeping tents, cooking gear ,stoves)
Mules transfer equipment until 20 kg. each person way up and back.

You are responsible for

Personal equipment
Extra expenses to desert itinerary or in case of a rescue
Porters
Transport charges equipment exceeding 20 kg.
Travel insurance.
Extra food and beverages

General information

Plan well in advance - you are going to attempt a mayor peak, so, allow you time to think about it. One of the most important aspects of the climbing begins before the trip, and it´s self confidence.
Check out and read carefully everyone of the items we will require you , they are not there cause we just wanna bother you in finding them, they are essential!!!! You can hire some gear from us at a reasonably cost, or in a specialized shop, let us to help you in this duty, and ask about what you doubt, we will be looking after you for a long time, and it comprehends the period of pre departure.
You are in holidays!!!! Sometimes we have to take dramatic decisions during a expeditions in terms of orienting attention of people who are not focused properly, due to working issues. Remember, let your mind and soul flight and avoid to be plugged, only like this you will feel the experience as a whole and enjoy what you are doing.
Build up your fitness routine throughout your trip preparations. Self prepare your mind for the challenging times you will experience. As a general rule, the people who are specting more demanding challenges than they really are, do not reduce they stamina as soon as the hard times arose.
Pack your luggage with ample time before departure and in one final process so nothing is overlooked, nor extraneous items brought along.
Maintain your humor sense during all the expeditions, it will help everyone as we all work better in a good environment. AEA Expeditions will be keeping you and solving all the logistic issues.

Hot to get Mendoza City?

By plane
Two airlines does actually operate the route to Mendoza Internattional Airport, from cities like Buenos Aires, Cordoba, San Juan, and Santiago (CHILE). There is a minimum of two flights per day, up to five, so, check out the day you are planning to get the city, and re confirm your tickets by telephone 72 hs Beforehand It´s free and saves you of getting a headache, specially during holidays time, and celebrations like Christmas.
You can get special prices if you get your tickets 15 days in advance, so, consider it as a good chance to save money that you may spend in getting some of the hundred delicious varieties of wines to gift your family or friends!!!

From Buenos Aires
http://www.aerolineas.com.ar
http://www.Lan.com

From Santiago de Chile
http://www.Lan.com

By bus or highway
The highways between Buenos Aires and Mendoza are in very good conditions, and signaled, anyway, depending on the route you are planning, check out the conditions. The roads in Argentine are not as bad as other South American countries, although they are far away of some western standards, specially in terms of assistance.

From Buenos Aires, there are about 1200km, which could be covered within one day. Anyway we do not suggest such a long journeys like this cause it involves a risk we do not accept at all. Take 2 or three days, and enjoy the great places on the way, having a good perception of what pampa means, and the incredible little mountains of Cordoba or San Luis...
From Santiago de Chile, you drive straightaway into Mendoza, crossing the stunning Andes through the Cristo Redentor Check In point, next to the Aconcagua sightseeing point. It takes, in bus around 8 Hours. (200km, and customs.

We expect form you to get this following gear list

During the Walk In ( Approach)
Long shirt
Long trekking trousses
Sun Hat and neck shade cover
Walking poles ( highly recomendable)
Trekking boots waterproof and breathable
An extra pair of socks

Head gear
Balaclava
Fleece cap ( Biny)
Fleece neckless

Hands
Fleece or windstopper gloves 1 pair min
Liner thin gloves
Mitons and Gore tex or similar one, over mits.

Note: It´s definytely not accepted bring gloves and overmits.

Torso
Capilene, thermax, or polipropylene liner top. 1 pair minimun
Two fleece jumpers( 1 polartec 200 or 300 and 1 windstopper).
Down jacket 500g down filled recommendable
Shell jacket

Legs
Capilene, thermax, or polipropylene liner bottom. 1 pair minimun
Fleece trousses
Shell trousses

Foot
Expedition Socks: 2 pairs min
Liner socks (Hidrofill, or similar): Idem
Plastic doble or triple Boots
Gaiters (long ones) If not supergaiters

Hardware
Semiautomatic Crampons
Long Ice Axe with wrist strap
Head Torch
Sun glasses very good ones
Sun glases as extra pair Googles.
Expedition Kitbag. (Duffel)
St. Steel Vacuum Bottle 3/4 or 1 Lt
Two bottles of policarbonate 2lts cap in between
Backpack at least 90 + 10 Lts
A swiss knife or multi use twezels
A lighter

Accesories
Personal hygiene kit
Personal First aid kit.
Sun Screen SPF 40 Or higher.
Alarm Waterproof watch.

Sleeping gear
Sleeping bag 1kg Down filled
Rubber Sleeping Mattress

Documentation
Passport and/or permitt entrance.

Optional equipment(*)
Walkman
A book
satelital phone
a towel to use at basecamp
Pen and notebook
Film camera
Video camera
Gps
Match cards
A pair of strapp sandals
And secret pocket for your values