Travel to South America

Aconcagua: A Climbing Guide, Second Edition

Format: Paperback
Author: R. J. Secor
ReleaseDate: August, 1999
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Rating:

Waste of money and time: Incredibly out of date
Basically, one will gain more by doing search for your planned route on Google. I found this book a total waste of money, starting from totally useless route descriptions with incorrect altitudes of the camps and non-existing penitentes fields featured in them and finishing with an awfully bad and old photos.

Good intro, not enough about routes
However, it does not spend enough time describing the trails and the difficulties of each route. This book is a good intro to Aconcagua (history, geography, etc), it helps plan a trip with good tips on preparation and local arrangements. Even the normal route, the most popular one, is not described in depth.

Excellent guide.
I read it before climbing Aconcagua and when I was on the mountain I felt as if I had already been there because of the accurate description in the book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Secor's guide. The book has also good general advice on equipment, guides, weather, and acclimatization. Definitely a good companion for a wonderful adventure.

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