Oxygen (bottles, mask and regulator) on Aconcagua
Also called: Oxygen system, Oxygen bottles, Oxygen cylinder, Oxygen mask and regulator, Supplemental oxygen
What it is for
Bottled oxygen, a mask and a regulator, used by most climbers above about 7,000 metres on Everest. It makes the thin air easier to breathe and reduces the risk of frostbite.
What Aconcagua asks for
Team equipment
Emergency oxygen is the guides' (12 say they carry it); climbing on oxygen is a paid extra a few sell (about €1,200 to US$2,100): most climb without
Other mountains
- Standard on: Everest, Kilimanjaro
- Team equipment on: Aconcagua
