Volcan del Viento (6,028m) - Provincia de Catamarca, Argentina - PIKES ON BIKES PIKES ON BIKES Facebook PIKES ON BIKES Twitter PIKES ON BIKES Flickr PIKES ON BIKES RSS Search PIKES ON BIKES Biking and hiking in the greater ranges Blog Guidebooks Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook Peru’s Cordilleras Blanca & Huayhuash Trips Passes Route Info Peaks & Treks Snaps Stats Links Navigation Volcan del Viento (6,028m) – Provincia de Catamarca, Argentina We climbed this in a morning from a camp near Portezuelo Laguna Negra. This camp was closer to the summit of Viento as the crow flies than a camp at El Arenal would be, but wasn’t really the best place to climb it from as it meant we had to cross over a number of valleys before finally being able to head up to the summit crater. It therefore took us 2h45 to climb, despite the summit being only 500m vertically above our camp. The summit is on the eastern side of the crater, and it was suitably windy for the last 50m. This was the steepest part of the climb, and we had to go on all-fours for a bit when the big gusts hit. At the top there is a cairn with testimonios underneath (though not many as it is only infrequently climbed), and good views of Cazadero/Walter Penck and Nacimiento which are the closest two big mountains. We took a better route on the descent, staying high to avoid the valleys, though it still took 1h45 to make it back to camp. Some GPS points Description Lat Long Alt Our basecamp 27.15941 S 68.47213 W 5,541m Volcan del Viento Summit 27.19119 S 68.47418 W 6,028m By Harriet and Neil | January 29, 2011 | Argentina, Hiking, South America 2009-11, Uncategorized | No Comments | ← Cazadero Grande to El Arenal loop – Catamarca, Argentina – January 2011 Ojos del Salado (6,892m) – Provincia de Catamarca, Argentina → Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Available now! We've updated Stephen Lord's Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook for Trailblazer guides. This touring bible is the book that greatly helped us when planning our first biking adventure Available to buy now! Our first book is this inspiring guide to Peru's Cordilleras Blanca and Huayhuash, one of the most spectacular mountain regions on Earth. Available to buy now! Recent Posts Fatbiking to Munros Welsh Black Top and a Skinny Ride Our Guidebook is Printed! A Quick Review of Cicerone’s Hiking & Biking Peru’s Inca Trails Bye Bye Huayhuash Subscribe and Contact Us Subscribe by Email Contact Us Visit our Andes route website: Subject Subject Select Category Andes 2013-14 Argentina Biking Bolivia Chile Cordillera Blanca Europe 2008 Hiking Himalaya 2012-13 India Kit Nepal Peru Puna 9 South America 2009-11 UK 2011 Uncategorized PIKES ON BIKES Facebook PIKES ON BIKES Twitter PIKES ON BIKES Flickr PIKES ON BIKES RSS Copyright © 2022 PIKES ON BIKES Theme by: Theme Horse Powered by: WordPress Back to Top