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Aconcagua - Expedition News - 20th December 2025

By Stu Peacock

December 20, 2025

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Aconcagua - Expedition News - 20th December 2025

Leader : Jorge Ojeda

7th January 2026 - Mendoza

Despite not being able to make a summit attempt, the team are back together in Mendoza and are in good spirits

5th January 2026 - Plaza de Mulas

Unfortunately, due to bad weather and an equally bad forecast over the next days, the team have made the decision to abandon their summit attempt and returned back to Plaza de Mulas

4th January 2026 - Team at Cólera

Awaiting better weather conditions for them to push onwards to their summit attempt

28th December 2025 - Team at base camp following their first rotation

23rd December 2025 - Trekking Begins!

20th December 2025 - Arrival into Mendoza

Today, the team arrive into Mendoza, where they will make their final preparations, obtain permits and then head to Penitentes.

About Stu Peacock

Stu Peacock is a very experienced high altitude mountaineer who has been to the Summit of Everest four times, Broad Peak, Cho Oyu, Manaslu and climbed on K2. His other expeditions include: Ama Dablam, Annapurna IV, Peak Lenin, Aconcagua, Khan Tengri, Tien Shan Unclimbed, Korzhenevskaya, Himlung Himal, Baruntse, Mera & Island Peak, Alpamayo, Bolivian Peaks, Spantik, Carstensz Pyramid, Elbrus, MtArarat, Mexican Volcanoes, Mt Kenya and Kilimanjaro. He was the first Brit to summit Everest via the North Ridge 3 times and has climbed Everest from both the North & South sides.

Aconcagua (Vacas Route)

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6,962m

Grade: 1C

23 Days With Flight

Named ‘Acconcahuac’ (the stone sentinel) by the Incas, Aconcagua is the highest peak in the Southern and Western hemispheres, the second highest of the Seven Summits and the world’s highest summit outside of the Himalaya.

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Adam Gouldsworthy · 1 week ago

Bringing back memories of my ascent and summit of Aconcagua in February 2025 from the Vacas Valley. Wishing you all the very best in the coming days for your summit success and a safe descent.