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Climbing Cerro el Plomo

• Duration: 05 days
• Altitud: 5424 msnm
• Route: Santiago - Valle Nevado - Tres Puntas - Cerro el Plomo
• Dificult: Moderate
• Season: December - March

Plomo is a mountain located in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago. With an altitude of 5424 meters, is the highest point visible from the city of Santiago de Chile.
Program:

• 01 Day: Santiago - Valle Nevado - Tres puntas - Piedra Numerada(3300 m)
  Departure from Santiago/Transfer to Valle Nevado and then Tres Puntas from there we will begin our trek until to Piedra Enumerada.(1 hrs aprox.)
  
• 02 Day: Acclimatization.
  Piedra Numerada to Cerro Bismarck Acclimatization hike.(6 hrs aprox.)
• 03 Day: Piedra Numerada Camp - Federation (4400 m)
  Breakfast in the Morning,we begin our trek to the camp federation (3 hrs aprox.)
  
• 04 Day: Federation - Summit Cerro El Plomo(5424 m) - Federation
  We got up at 04:00 to get out at 05:00 am. We will upload quietly up to the Refuge Agostini and then continue to the pirka del Indio. A few meters we have a glacier crossing about 100 meters, there will use crampons, ice axes. After crossing we continue straight to the Summit, from there we can see a spectacular view, as the Aconcagua,Pintor, Marmolejo and others. (6 hrs aprox up)
  
• 05 Day: Federation - Valle Nevado - Santiago
  Breakfast in the morning, walk to Tres puntas/Transfer to Valle Nevado / Santiago.
  

Include: Truck 4x4 in the city/according to the program. Fuel Mountain Guide and Asistent Cook (s) Donkey drivers Donkeys Complete meals during the trek program and climbing program. Permit fee ascension Cooking equipment Collective technical equipment Tents for 2 Person Not include: Air ticket National or International. Transfer Airport Hotel/ Hotel Airport. Hotel /Santiago Travel accident and health insurance Hotel, Meals in Santiago Bottled water. City touring Santiago Porter (for climbing part) Horse(in case of emergency,for trekking parts) Travel luggage and Travel cancellation insurance Not mentioned food and beverages Personal Spending Personal camping and climbing equipment (sleeping bag, climbing boots, crampons, ice axe, gaiters, harness, snow glasses, appropriate clothes, personal medicines, etc.) In case of abandonment of expeditions from any of the high camps that is not calendar returns Tips