We are pride to be the Argentine market leader on climbing scheduled expeditions as well as services providers.

As climbers, we know the impact that small mistakes can produce on success of an overall mountain expedition. That's why we know the value of climbing with an organization providing "the righ service on the right place at the right moment".

Based on our deep world mountain experience, we understand and practice that policie with all our costumers .

We also intend to stablish a personal relationship with each one of our costumers, as our aim is to provide them with a memorable trip, while taking care to detail of the overall organisation to make your trip a safe as well as enjoyable experience.

ABOUT DANIEL ALESSIO:

• Daniel is one of our founders and Managing Director.
• Is a High Mountain and Trekking Guide since 1988.
• He has climbed Aconcagua by five different routes:
  • Normal or Northwest,
  • Original Route (Zurbrigen's Route),
  • Polish Glacier,
  • South West Ridge,
  • First climbed of the West Face.
• Also have done twice the very challenging climb of the Normal Route in one day from "Plaza de Mulas Base Camp - Summit", the fastest one in only 6 hours with 7 minutes, (record time on that moment).
• Since then he have guided and climbed in many different countries and mountain ranges such: Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Spain, Nepal and Tibet.
• In 1993 he climbed the summit of Cho Oyu (8201 metres) in the Himalayas, as one of the Guides, leading clients with him to the summit.
• In 1994 again in the Himalayas climbed Shishapangma (8027 metres), been the only Guide reaching the summit with clients.
• Since 1994 he have been guiding expeditions to Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador as well as his Aconcagua expeditions.
• Actually at his 41 years old he is still guiding at least one Aconcagua expedition per season; but still working on the organization of all trips on Aconcagua Mountain, as well as taking care of his recently open lodge at Chacras de Coria, near Mendoza downtown, "Parador del Angel".

In 1998 he works as the Argentina Director for the project SOLO SPIRIT "Round the World Balloon Flight"; in the fourth attempt of the American pilot Steve Fossett to become the first man to do a flight around the world in a gas balloon. Despite Daniel is not a balloon pilot his skills as organiser where enough to involve him in this important project and adventure.

During all his years as Mountain Guide and climber he have reached the summit of Aconcagua 36 times, 29 of them guiding clients. He also owns a very high rate success (65%) of his clients on top of the Summit of Aconcagua.

All his mountain experience, specially in Aconcagua, plus his fluent English, make of him the most famous local operator; chose by those people who wish to organise a trip where the adventure is not in adventurers hands.


ABOUT MARIA MARTA CORTES:

Maria Marta is our Supplies Manager, in 1990 she have founded together with Daniel "DANIEL ALESSIO EXPEDICIONES".
She is a key member on this organisation, planning uncountable details for all our expeditions; due her deep experience on this matter her presence is indispensable for the right and smooth working of Base Camp and all the logistics that an expedition needs to be successful.