2004 expedition to Aconcagua (6962 m)

Expedition costs

Here you find the costs we made for our expedition (year 2004). Renting mules and permits were all to be paid in US dollars. In the season 2003/2004 the US dollar was worth 80 eurocents, so it was quite cheap for us.

• Permits € 720
• Mule transport to BC € 208
• Mule transport from BC € 160
• Flight to Santiago and back from B.A. € 3474
• Excess baggage (2x32 kg p.p. allowed) € 0
• Minibus Santiago-Mendoza € 170
• Hotels Santiago (1 night) € 47
• Hotels Mendoza (7 nights) € 217
• Bus Mendoza-Cordon del Plata v.v € 144
• Visa € 0
• 2 Expedition tents € 996
• 3 Expedition sleepingbags € 1995
• 3 Dufflebags € 195
• 2 Stoves € 238
• Fuel € 100
• Meals on location (7 days) € 500
• Dehydrated meals (26 days) € 1200
• Medicine € 250
• Other expenses € 600

This added up to a total of € 11,214 or € 3738 per person.