Different ways to start your ascent
A gradual ascent is recommended, to minimize hypoxia. That is why starting below 3000 meters above sea level and walking up is the best. Abundant hydration is vital, because it is a sign if you urinate little, after drinking a lot of water, that acclimatization is not working. Also a diet rich in carbohydrates, for higher blood oxygen levels Aconcagua Ascents . There are several routes. The northwest, which is the busiest, begins two days on the back of a mule from Los Horcoes and one day on foot. The South Route is for expert climbers, because it has 3,000 meters of ice and sixth-grade difficulties. Part of the Horcones and after 12 kilometers, you reach the glacier area. The Eastern Route, or Polish Glacier, leaves from Punta de Vacas, going up the river for about 60 kilometers, to Plaza Argentina Inferior. Upon reaching 5,300 meters, an ice slope begins with increasing difficulties. The southwest begins in Plaza de Mulas on the west wall, to climb about 6,707 meters through a la