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    Chalten Mountain Guides

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    Calle Rio de Las Vueltas 218 | Ecmg, El Chalten Z9301ACH, Argentina
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    “Guillaumet / Cerro Madsen - Highly Recommended!”

    We traveled to El Chalten in mid October 2017 for the first week of a multi week trip to Patagonia... read more

    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    Jason D
    “El Chalten was Amazing”

    I climbed El Guillo with Manuel on a solo trip to El Chalten. The climb was exceptional and Manuel... read more

    Reviewed March 19, 2018
    Scott H
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    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    Guillaumet / Cerro Madsen - Highly Recommended!

    We traveled to El Chalten in mid October 2017 for the first week of a multi week trip to Patagonia. The plan was to rock climb around town and attempt a summit of Guillaumet. The Patagonian weather did not cooperate with the plan. In preparing...More

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    Reviewed March 19, 2018
    El Chalten was Amazing

    I climbed El Guillo with Manuel on a solo trip to El Chalten. The climb was exceptional and Manuel is the best of the best in the guide business. He and Sofia are gracious hosts and professionals in their jobs. I have climbed with other...More

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    Reviewed March 18, 2018
    3D trek to Mojon Rojo

    We originally wanted to go up the Marconi Pass, but due to the weather conditions, we decided to made a 3-day hike/climb to Mojon Rojo (2170m) instead. The trek was strenuous, but the climb was not technical. The views were just amazing (depending on the...More

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    Reviewed March 17, 2018 via mobile
    Huemul Circuit

    My husband and I completed the Huemul Circuit in late December 2017 with a local guide from Chaltén Mountain Guides and one other participant. This 4-day backpack was the highlight of a month-long trip to Patagonia and kicked off a wonderful week for us in...More

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    Reviewed February 27, 2018 via mobile
    Huemul Circuit

    Because I would be travelling alone in Patagonia and wanted to do a challenging multi-day hike, I approached CMG several months in advance. I ended up having a brilliant time with guide Rafa and two other Argentinian ‘muchachos’. Both Sophia (CMG) and Rafa have been...More

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    Reviewed January 6, 2018
    5 days of Sport Climbing/Summit to Madsen

    My husband and I had originally planned to climb Guillaumet, but in typical Patagonia fashion, the weather was never calm enough to summit. So, we ended up having 3 days of sport climbing and a 2 day summit to Cerro Madsen instead. We couldn't asked...More

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    Reviewed December 31, 2017 via mobile
    Ice-Expedition to Hielo Sur

    It was a fantastic and amazing Trip with our Guides Manuel and Rafael and porters from El Chalten to Passo Marconi, Cirque de los Altares , Passo del Viento through Ice, Snow and Patagonian Storm at it's best ! Chapeau to our guides and porters...More

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    Reviewed December 28, 2017
    A Fabulous Organization!

    I did Mojon Rojo in Dec 2017. When I first started planning this trip, I was instantly impressed with Sofia's level of communication, making me select Chalten Mountain Guides. When I hit travel difficulties getting into the country, their customer service and flexibility were key....More

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    Reviewed December 26, 2017
    A Taste of Mojon Rojo! Thank you Sofia, Tomas & Juan

    We did Mojon Rojo in April, 2017. Chalten Mountain Guides did excellent in organizing our trip. Although we did not go with Guillaumet, the two guides, Tomas & Juan, were excellent in assisting us during the trip. We planned our trip way back 9 months...More

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    Reviewed December 22, 2017
    Fantastic Guiding Service!

    We hired ECMG to help us climb Guillaumet, and the guide they provided (Juan) was incredible. We're experienced 5.10 trad climbers, but Guillaumet wouldn't have been possible without Juan. ECMG picked out the small 1-day weather window during the 5 days we had and it...More

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