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Tupungato 6570m

A high active volcano on the remote border between Chile and Argentina a little bit south of Aconcagua.  Tupungato can be climbed from near to Santiago in Chile by the Rio Colorado in about 10-12 days return, or from near Mendoza in Argentina.

The Argentine side of Tupungato from Punta de Vacas to the north.

The Argentine side of Tupungato from Punta de Vacas to the north.

 

Tupungato and Tupungatito 

The north side of Tupungato, aerial view..

The summit slopes of Tupungato from high on the north ridge route.

Looking north from the summit of Tupungato towards Aconcagua.

Looking north from the summit of Tupungato towards Aconcagua.

   We can organise guided ascents of this peak. For details of how to climb Tupungato and neighbouring peaks in the southern Andes area please see our guidebook available in English, Spanish, Polish and French editions, direct from us or from all good bookshops and mountaineering shops.

 

 

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