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Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive in Punta Arenas. Accommodation in a hotel.
Day 2 Buying food and equipment.
Day 3 Briefing in Adventure Network office. Packing the equipment.
Day 4 Flight to Patriot Hills.
Day 5 Flight from Patriot Hills to Vinson Massif (2,150 m)
Day 6 Acclimatization hikes. Preparation for the ascent.
Day 7 Moving to Camp 2. 8 hours walk. Night in Camp 2 (2,900 m)
Day 8 Moving to high camp – camp 3 (3,900 m). 6 hours walk
Day 9 Acclimatization day.
Day 10 Summit day. (4897m).
Day 11 Reserve day to make up for bad weather.
Day 12 Reserve day to make up for bad weather; or possible to climb Mt Shinn (not far from Vinson Massif)
Day 13 Reserve day to make up for bad weather.
Day 14 Descent to BC.
Day 15 Preparation for the flight back to Patriot Hills.
Day 16 Flight from BC to Patriot Hills.
Day 17 Flight from Patriot Hills to Punta Arenas.

Itinerary courtesy of 7 Summits Club.



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