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Aconcagua
GPS
waypoints
of
the
Polish traverse and normal routes
Below
are
the
waypoints
for
the
Polish traverse and normal
route
on
Aconcagua
make
sure
you
use
the
same
grid/datum
(see
your
GPS
manual).
The
altitude
is
less
accurate,
but
given
as
well,
thanks
to
Rob
Milne
for
supplying
additional data.
Any
additions
for
Aconcagua routes
or
other
7summits
routes?
email them to us.
First
part
is
an
alphabetical
list
of
the
waypoints
with
position,
the
second
group
is
the
route
with
directions.
| Submitted
by: |
Rob
Milne |
Scottish
Mountaineering
Club |
Jan-02/04 |
|
Harry Kikstra |
7summits.com |
Jan-00/04 |
| Grid |
Lat/Lon
hddd°mm.mmm' |
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| Datum |
WGS 84 |
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| Aconcagua via Polish Glacier Traverse/Vacas
valley |
| Header |
Name |
Position |
Altitude
(From
the
GPS,
not
accurate) |
| Waypoint |
Puerta del Incas |
S32 49.478 W69 54.572 |
8928 ft |
| Waypoint |
Vacas Trailhead |
S32 51.042 W69 45.653 |
7794 ft |
| Waypoint |
Water |
S32 45.582 W69 48.320 |
9298ft |
| Waypoint |
Water |
S32 45.388 W69 48.441 |
9357 ft |
| Waypoint |
Las Lenas (newer site) |
S32 45.119 W69 48.454 |
|
| Waypoint |
Bridge |
S32 44.677 W69 48.540 |
9514 ft |
| Waypoint |
1st view of Aconcagua |
S32.38.234 W 69 50.295 |
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| Waypoint |
Old Case Piedre camp |
S32 38.088 W 69 50.291 |
|
| Waypoint |
Cross River |
S32 38.013 W69 50.437 |
10702 ft |
| Waypoint |
Water |
S32 38.145 W69 51.709 |
11079 ft |
| Waypoint |
Big Hill |
S32 38.213 W69 51.863 |
11190 ft |
| Waypoint |
Cross River 2 |
S32 38.329 W69 52.322 |
11661 ft |
| Waypoint |
Plaza Argentina Base Camp |
S32 38.749 W 69 56.683 |
|
| Waypoint |
Camp 1 (16,020 ft) |
S32.38.300 W 69 58.676 |
|
| Waypoint |
Col Camp |
S32 38.297 W 69 59.551 |
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| Waypoint |
Camp 2 (19,000 ft) (we were crossing the glacier to
the normal route, so this is a camp location on a moraine on the
glacier, about 150 yards west of the standard camp located among the
cliffs to the east of the glacier) |
S32 38.493 W 69 59.904 |
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| Waypoint |
High Camp (20,300 ft.) (this is the junction of the
Falso de los Polacos and the Ruta Normal trails) |
S32 38.637 W 70 00.890 |
|
| Waypoint |
Independencia |
S32 38.712 W70 00.962 |
13319 ft |
| Waypoint |
Aconcagua Summit (Rob
reading) |
S32 39.188 W70 00.719 |
22612 ft |
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| Aconcagua via Normal
route/Horcones valley |
| Header |
Name |
Position |
Altitude |
| Waypoint |
Park Entrance (Horcones) |
S32 49.469 W69 56.526 |
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| Waypoint |
Ranger Station |
S32 48.630 W69 56.490 |
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| Waypoint |
Confluencia |
S32 45.416 W69 57.887 |
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| Waypoint |
Piedra Grande |
S32 44.130 W70 00.050 |
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| Waypoint |
Hotel Refugio |
S32 39.220 W70 03.790 |
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| Waypoint |
Old Plaza de Mulas |
S32 39.371 W70 03.371 |
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| Waypoint |
Plaza de Mulas |
S32 38.840 W70 03.490 |
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| Waypoint |
Camp Canada |
S32 38.268 W70 02.583 |
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| Waypoint |
Nido de Condores |
S32 38.160 W70 01.790 |
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| Waypoint |
Berlin Huts |
S32 38.260 W70 01.270 |
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