Plaza de Mulas base camp
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Plaza de Mulas base camp is a major high-altitude base camp on the western side of Aconcagua in the Argentine Andes, serving as a primary staging point for climbers attempting the mountain’s summit.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
mountaineering base camp ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Horcones Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessTrailhead | Horcones entrance of Aconcagua Provincial Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Plaza de Mulas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMountain | Aconcagua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRoute | Normal Route of Aconcagua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | cold high-altitude alpine climate ⓘ |
| climbingSeason |
approximately November to March
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austral summer ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| distanceFromCity | approximately 180 km from Mendoza city by road to trailhead ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 14100 ft
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approximately 4300 m ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
helicopter landing area
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medical services in climbing season ⓘ ranger station in climbing season ⓘ refuge buildings ⓘ tented camps ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Horcones River valley
NERFINISHED
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Plaza de Mulas Inferior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyHigherCamp |
Camp Berlín
NERFINISHED
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Camp Canadá NERFINISHED ⓘ Nido de Cóndores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
altitude sickness
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extreme weather conditions ⓘ |
| hasService |
guided expedition services
ⓘ
mule-supported transport for loads ⓘ |
| isOneOf | highest large base camps in the Andes ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedBelow | Aconcagua summit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aconcagua Provincial Park
NERFINISHED
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Argentina ⓘ Mendoza Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western side of Aconcagua ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | South America ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
high-altitude acclimatization
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staging point for Aconcagua summit attempts ⓘ |
| region | Cuyo region of Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | Aconcagua climbing or trekking permit ⓘ |
| servesAs |
logistical hub for Aconcagua expeditions
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main base camp on normal route of Aconcagua ⓘ |
| terrain | rocky glacial valley floor ⓘ |
| typicalApproachDuration | 2 to 3 days trekking from trailhead GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
overnight stays during acclimatization
ⓘ
rest and resupply point ⓘ |
| usedBy |
independent climbers
ⓘ
international mountaineering expeditions ⓘ |
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