Nevado Tres Cruces is the second-highest peak in Chile — a three-summit massif that rises from the Atacama altiplano above the pink flamingos and turquoise water of Laguna Santa Rosa. It's one of the most beautiful and least-visited 6,000 m peaks in the Andes.
The standard route to Tres Cruces Sur (6,749 m) is non-technical: firn snow and volcanic scree, no serious rock or ice. But like every peak in this range, the altitude is real, the weather is exposed, and the remoteness demands respect. This is a proper high-altitude expedition — just a shorter and more approachable one than Ojos.
Many of our clients climb Tres Cruces first, either as their goal mountain or as a stepping-stone to Ojos del Salado on a return trip. The two peaks share the same access corridor.
A sample itinerary — real dates and rest days flex around weather, acclimatization, and how each climber is moving. Fena adapts the plan on the mountain.
Team pickup at Copiapó airport. Gear check, briefing, welcome dinner. Overnight at 400 m.
Long scenic drive up into the altiplano. First high-altitude sleep. Short walk to explore.
Full acclimatization day. Guided hike to 4,000 m and return to sleep low. Hydration, altitude review.
Drive and short carry to base camp at approximately 4,400 m below the massif.
Guided hike to a 5,000 m high point and return to sleep at base camp. Load carry practice.
Full rest and prep day. Big meals, hydration, gear check, summit-day briefing.
Carry to high camp. Set up, hydrate, early dinner, early to bed.
Alpine start. Long summit day on the standard route: mixed volcanic scree and firn snowfields. Roughly 9–12 hours round trip. Descent to high camp.
Pack up high camp and descend to base camp. Celebrate.
Drive out. Farewell dinner. Overnight at 400 m.
Transfer to Copiapó airport. One or two flex days built into the schedule to allow for weather or acclimatization needs.
$7,200 USD
All-inclusive from Copiapó
$1,500 non-refundable deposit reserves your spot. Balance of $5,700 invoiced 90 days before departure. Balance is refundable up to 60 days before expedition start.