Maipo Expeditions News
Tour report: Crossing of the High Tatras
From the 10th to 18th of October 2020 we have successfully crossed the Slovakian High Tatras, the smallest mountain range of the world, with a lovely group of 5 participants. A beautifully wild, quite alpine and wonderful lonely mountain area! Unfortunately we were quite unlucky with the weather and were surprised by an early winter
Ascent of the Großglockner ( 3.798m)
From the Luckner-Haus via Mürztaler Steig to Adlersruhe. After a simple breakfast at the hut, we headed to the summit. We enjoyed a good, but short weather window. The views from the top were magnificent in every direction. We highly recommend this route as it is a great mix of hiking, climbing and glacier crossings.
The Crossing of the High Tatra this October is fully booked!
The Crossing of the High Tatra from East to West this October is now fully booked! We are looking forward to a wonderful mountain hut tour with everybody who will join us! And for those who came a bit too late and are still interested in getting to know the smallest high mountain range of
Preparation and announcement of our tours for the upcoming year 2021!
We are happy to present you many new and varied tours for the upcoming year 2021. From snowshoe-, island- and volcanotours to long distance hikes and summit ascents, there is something for everyone for sure. We are looking forward to an unforgettbale hiking and mountain year and many beautiful tours with you!
Ultra-prominent peak in North-East Switzerland near lake Constance – Säntis 2.502m
Säntis with 2.502 m above see level is the highest point of the Alpstein massif in northeast Switzerland. Dominating all mountains around it belongs to a select club of only 13 alpine peaks with more than 2.000 m of prominence. Although there is a cable car to the top, hiking to the summit is definetly
Covid-19 Update
Due to the current exceptional situation, we unfortunately had to cancel all trips until the end of September 2020. The next planned tour will take place from October 10th to 18th 2020: a beautiful East-West Crossing of the High Tatra in Slovakia with an ascent of Mount Rysy.
Maipo Expeditions was successfully inaugurated!
We have successfully finished our first tour „Crossing of the Andes & Maipo Volcano Ascent“ which took place from February 8th to 25th 2020. With a group of 7 persons we have crossed the longest mountain chain of the world from Chile to Argentina. During the Crossing of the Andes we were accompanied by a
Brand-new MSR tents for all our future tours!
We have brought various brand-new and professional MSR 4-season tents for 2 and 3 persons. The Access 2 and Remote 3 tents are not only characterized by their light and small pack volume, but are pitched quickly, offer sufficient space and hold warm at night. We are happy to offer you the highest possible comfort
Preparation of our new tour „Crossing of the Andes & Aconcagua Trekking“
Last March we have prepared successfully a new version of our tour through the Central Andes which now combines the Crossing of the Andes with a 3-day trekking to the south-face of Aconcagua, the highest mountain in South America as well as with various adventure sports such as rafting, canopy and kajaking.