P I S S I S
Mount Pissis, also known by its original Quechua name Pillanhuasi, is a dormant stratovolcano located on a branch of the Andes mountain range in the Puna region of Argentina, marking the border between the provinces of La Rioja and Catamarca. This volcano is the third-highest peak in the Southern and Western Hemispheres, with an elevation of 6,795 meters above sea level.
PLAN
DAY 1
La Rioja airport night hotel Reina Mora
DAY 2
Departure at 10am for the town of Chanarmuyo, a 3.5-hour drive. Overnight stay at a hotel in Chanarmuyo.
DAY 3
Departure at 10 after 4 hours of driving we arrive at Cortaderas 3600 mts where we acclimatise for 5 days.
Night at the Cortaderas Hotel
DAY 4
We gradually acclimatize to Cerro Lampayo at 4,300 meters, a 6-hour day in total. Afterwards, we return for the night to the Cortaderas Hotel at 3,600 meters.
DAY 5
Departure at 8:00 AM for Cerro Las Losas, climatization up to 4,700 meters, a 9-hour day in total. Return to the Cortaderas Hotel.
DAY 6
After preparing the cars with all the material we leave for the 4600 Base Camp, a 4 hour drive to cover 90 km. Night
DAY 7
After breakfast, departure to Camp 1 for acclimatization at 5200 meters, 4.30 hours of ascent and 2 hours of descent. Return to base camp for the night.
DAY 8
Rest day at base camp
DAY 9
With all the material we go to the 1 night camp.
DAY 10
Rest and acclimatization day At camp 1
DAY 11
It's a 3 hour walk and we arrive at camp 2 at 5900m
The porters load the material.
DAY 12
Summit day departure 5am estimated to reach the summit 8 to 10 hours of ascent plus 4 descent.
Night at Camp 2 5900 mts
DAY 13
After breakfast, we head to base camp and immediately to the Pircas Hotel, where we visit the hot springs. A seven-hour drive.
DAY 14
Return to La Rioja and flight to Buenos Aires
DAY 15 Extra day