How hard is Ojos del Salado, really?
A first-person account of climbing the world's highest volcano — what surprised us, what we'd do differently, and how to know if you're ready.
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Trip reports, season recaps, and long-form notes from the field. Honest writing about the Atacama, the peaks we climb, and what we've learned in thirty years of guiding.
A first-person account of climbing the world's highest volcano — what surprised us, what we'd do differently, and how to know if you're ready.
Read reportWhy 'walk high, sleep low' actually works — and what's happening in your body when you spend a week above 4,000 meters.
Read reportSix expeditions, eleven summits, one near-record summit weather window — and the lessons we're carrying into 2026.
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