Fantastiski, paldies par video. Iedvesmojoši. Esmu šobrīd sapirkusi daļu ekipējuma un plānoju… Viss sākas ar pirmo mazo virsotni, tādēļ, tiešām paldies par iedvesmojošu video🙏🏻🌞🌞🌞 Lai nākamās virsotnes Tev top!!!🙌
Well my issue was that I was already acclimatized, having climbed a 6960m peak a few days prior. But of course for everyone not acclimatized it is a completely valid requirement.
Brilliant. When I started watching I thought you where just on a day hike lol Great to see you summit. I assume that the trekking company supplied you with all of that equipment actually on the mountain? I had heard that toilets are an issue because a lot of people are there, and are therefore expensive. Is this true? Sorry for the insane question ha ha
Thanks! No - all the gear was our personal gear; the company only provided the permit, the mule transport and the impromptu overnight bed (thanks to them not informing me about the rules). Everyone is given a poop bag when entering the park - it's non-negotiable and included in the permit. The toilets are just walls, you don't actually leave the poop there 😅 when you exit, they check that you bring back the poop bag with you.
@@graemehindshaw4221 😅😅well the mules were pretty much included in the basic package and as i had rations for a week plus all the gear I figured why not. Besides - my plan was to head past the first camp as I was already acclimatized but, yeah - rules 🤣🤭 But of course the mules don't go all the way up so at some point you need to be your own mule anyway 😅
Thanks! Well, knowing about all the rules would have been useful, as not knowing that I HAVE TO stay in Confluenzia messed up my plan a bit and I was forced to be dependent on others. Also make sure that you have enough dollars in cash with you when you are buying the permit, I didn't and it cost me a few hundred more just because I was paying by card. Other than that for a budget trip like this I think it was well executed. :)
@@ramblingowls How much the permit cost ? How you spend first night , where you have been forced to stay?Did get the blanket or sleeping bag ? Anyway , great video and congrats.
Thanks! Not necessarily Everest, but I definitely want to climb some 8000m peak without supplemental oxygen. And I am also planning on getting into more technical climbing.
Hey! Well, lots of research and learning and then having the balls to try 🤣 it helps to have friends you can tag along with or meet people on the mountain. We had a guide for our first winter climb - to learn how to move on snow, how to use crampons and an ice axe. And then we just gained more experience by doing it on other hikes, learned to rock climb, etc. Peaks like Aconcagua are not technical so you do not need climbing skills, just need to acclimatize properly and be smart. Hiring a guide should not be underestimated, especially if you are new to this: these are people who have spent years and lots of money to learn and to become great teachers, keeping you safe on the mountains. Those are the people that can pave the way for you and in the future you can teach others🙏🏼😇
That was fast! I can see the acclimatization power💪🏽👏🏻☀️
Excellent job
climbed in superb style
Fantastiski, paldies par video. Iedvesmojoši. Esmu šobrīd sapirkusi daļu ekipējuma un plānoju… Viss sākas ar pirmo mazo virsotni, tādēļ, tiešām paldies par iedvesmojošu video🙏🏻🌞🌞🌞 Lai nākamās virsotnes Tev top!!!🙌
Sveika, Sanit, paldies un novēlu arī tev veiksmi tavā ekspedīcijā, kā arī nākamajās! :)
Wow! Incredible! Doing Aconcagua solo in just a couple of days. You made it look so easy :D Congrats!
Well Kris had been acclimatizing for nearly a month before that so it certainly helped ☺️
That was so fast..lucky you
I was already previously acclimatized ☺️
@@ramblingowls how did you acclimatize previously? I’m going in December for a 12 day climb and using a hypoxico tent for 6 weeks before hand.
@@orlando_montes I climbed some 6000m peaks and also Ojos del Salado in Chile beforehand ☺️
Making you wait at confleuncia is a good idea for acclimatization. Sorry u did not have a bag.
Well my issue was that I was already acclimatized, having climbed a 6960m peak a few days prior. But of course for everyone not acclimatized it is a completely valid requirement.
@@ramblingowls I was wondering why you wanted to skip this... makes sense now. They didn't let you pass after explaining to them your situation?
Unfortunately not, they are very strict with the rules, peobably because it's such a crowded mountain.
Amazing effort! Which company did you use for the transportation? Thanks!
I think they were called Lanco or smth similar 🤓
Brilliant. When I started watching I thought you where just on a day hike lol Great to see you summit. I assume that the trekking company supplied you with all of that equipment actually on the mountain? I had heard that toilets are an issue because a lot of people are there, and are therefore expensive. Is this true? Sorry for the insane question ha ha
Thanks!
No - all the gear was our personal gear; the company only provided the permit, the mule transport and the impromptu overnight bed (thanks to them not informing me about the rules).
Everyone is given a poop bag when entering the park - it's non-negotiable and included in the permit. The toilets are just walls, you don't actually leave the poop there 😅 when you exit, they check that you bring back the poop bag with you.
@@ramblingowls that's interesting, small day pack for you and a mule for the main heavier kit. I'm the mule when with my gf ha ha
Thanks for answering
@@graemehindshaw4221 😅😅well the mules were pretty much included in the basic package and as i had rations for a week plus all the gear I figured why not. Besides - my plan was to head past the first camp as I was already acclimatized but, yeah - rules 🤣🤭 But of course the mules don't go all the way up so at some point you need to be your own mule anyway 😅
Awesome job man! Anything you would do differently?
Thanks! Well, knowing about all the rules would have been useful, as not knowing that I HAVE TO stay in Confluenzia messed up my plan a bit and I was forced to be dependent on others.
Also make sure that you have enough dollars in cash with you when you are buying the permit, I didn't and it cost me a few hundred more just because I was paying by card.
Other than that for a budget trip like this I think it was well executed. :)
@@ramblingowls How much the permit cost ? How you spend first night , where you have been forced to stay?Did get the blanket or sleeping bag ? Anyway , great video and congrats.
@@klimzjabowa.1950yes they borrowed a blanket for me. The regular permit was 800 dollars when paying in cash, not sure what it is currently.
@@ramblingowls bit expensive trekking.Thank you anyway.
@@klimzjabowa.1950 it's half price if you buy it months before btw...
Congratulations , in which month was ?
I think it was end of January/start of February 😉
@@ramblingowls So It's allowed to climb it without a guide ?
@@omaimabensaad8318 yes absolutely, you just need to buy a permit.
@@ramblingowls Is the route clear? Are there any risks of going alone?
@@omaimabensaad8318 the route is very clear. The risks are altitude sickness, injury from falls or hypothermia🤷🏻♀️ normal high-altitude risks.
Good job, are you going for all the highest peaks? Like Everest and so on?
Thanks! Not necessarily Everest, but I definitely want to climb some 8000m peak without supplemental oxygen. And I am also planning on getting into more technical climbing.
Hey mate how did you get your experience to do these solo climbs? I’d like to get into moutaineering without paying massive amounts for guides.
Hey! Well, lots of research and learning and then having the balls to try 🤣 it helps to have friends you can tag along with or meet people on the mountain. We had a guide for our first winter climb - to learn how to move on snow, how to use crampons and an ice axe. And then we just gained more experience by doing it on other hikes, learned to rock climb, etc.
Peaks like Aconcagua are not technical so you do not need climbing skills, just need to acclimatize properly and be smart.
Hiring a guide should not be underestimated, especially if you are new to this: these are people who have spent years and lots of money to learn and to become great teachers, keeping you safe on the mountains. Those are the people that can pave the way for you and in the future you can teach others🙏🏼😇
@@ramblingowls legend thanks mate