Mountaineering in Neuquén
Live an extreme adventure between the Andes Mountains and Viento Mountains.
Are you ready to experience strong emotions in dream-like landscapes? Come to Neuquén and challenge the hills which are sought after by mountaineers from all over the world. Can you imagine summiting the mythical Lanín Volcano, more than three thousand seven hundred meters high? Do you dare to climb the Domuyo hill, which is the highest peak in Patagonia, waiting for you at more than four thousand seven hundred meters above sea level? Would you like to conquer the Copahue and Tromen volcanoes or the Corona and Chachil hills?
What techniques are you going to use to challenge the summits? Are you passionate about free climbing or do you prefer artificial climbing? Which do you prefer, rock walls or ice walls? Do you master the fast descent in rappelling? Unfold your strength and your art to reach the summit. Celebrate your first steps and choose routines with low difficulty level if you are not experience enough yet. Enjoy the mountain. Live it all in the Argentine Patagonia.
Geographic location: Province of Neuquén, Argentine Patagonia.
How to get there: By plane, to Juan Domingo Perón International Airport, in the city of Neuquén. By bus, via Ruta Nacional 5 and Ruta Nacional 152 (1,140 km from Buenos Aires).
Altitude: 2000 and 3000 meters above sea level (average altitude), 4,707 meters above sea level (highest altitude)
Climate: High mountain weather, cold and dry. Very low temperatures and abundant rainfall.
Recommended length of stay: 3 to 6 days.
Recommended clothing and gear: Technical gear, warm clothing suitable for extreme temperatures, sunscreen.