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|ComentariosMapa=Ruta de ascenso al Route of ascent to Cerro Plata desde from Vallecitos
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== General Description ==
[[FileArchivo: Climograma_Vallecitos.png | thumb | Climagrama Climograma de Vallecitos]][[FileArchivo:Cerro Plata (10) .JPG | thumb | Las Veguitas, 11/2011]][[FileArchivo:Cerro_Plata_ (13) .JPG | thumb | En route to Piedra Grande. 11/2011]][[FileArchivo:Cerro Plata (17) .JPG | thumb | Going up the valley towards La Hoyada, 11/2011]][[FileArchivo:Cerro Plata (20) .JPG | thumb | General overview of the summit day. ]][[FileArchivo:Cerro Plata (25) .JPG | thumb | Ascending towards the tall portpass]][[FileArchivo:Cerro Plata (32) .JPG | thumb | The tiresome tiring walk from the high pass to the summit. 11/2011]][[FileArchivo:Cerro Plata (57) .JPG | thumb | Final meters. 11/2011]][[FileArchivo:Cerro Plata (67) .JPG | thumb | Summit of the Cerro Plata Summit. November 2011]]El Plata is the main summit of the mountain range that bears his name. It is a four-day ascent, which allows a panoramic view of the Mendoza mountain range. It is a mountain frequented by local climbers, both by the school guides and by those who acclimatize for the ascent of [[Monte Aconcagua]].
== Appropriate time ==
October to May, although between March and May it is already very cold. Unlike the western slope of the Andes, summer storms are less infrequent in this area, so it is necessary to review the weather forecast before leaving.
From Las Vegas, you can only do autosop, but only on weekends you can be lucky.
== Description of the route ==
[[FileArchivo: Profile_Cerro_PlataPerfil_Cerro_Plata.PNG | thumb | center | 750px | Profile of climb to Cerro Plata]]
=== Day 1: Mendoza - Piedra Grande ===
From the Vallecitos station (km 0 - 2959m), walk towards the southwest, until you cross a stream. Take the track that ascends along the main estuary of the stream. After 30 minutes you will reach an area of herbs called "Las Veguitas" (km 1.3 - 3230m).
=== Day 3: La Hoyada - Summit - La Hoyada ===
An extensive journey is undertaken, which ascends towards the "Lomas Amarillas-Plata" ridge (km 8.8 - 4910) marked at the "Portezuelo bajo" waypoint. Then we ascend with more slope towards the great amphitheater that ends in the pass that separates the Silver hill from Vallecitos hill (km 9.7 - 5210m). Already observed [[Mount Monte Aconcagua]]. Attention, although visually one already feels close to the summit at this point, there are still 3 or 4 hours of promotion.
There is a long and exhausting section that climbs in a zigzag along a slope that passes behind the so-called "false Silver". From that point, it continues to the somital edge. A few meters from the summit are the remains of a helicopter of the Mountain Rescue Brigade of the Argentine Air Force.
Once at the summit (km 13.1 - 5930m), there are numerous memories of the mountaineers who preceded us. From the summit, they dominate the aforementioned Aconcagua to the North and the [[Volcán Tupungato Volcano]] to the West.
===La Hoyada - Mendoza===
Same route back.
File: Cerro Rincon.JPG | Cerro Rincón at dawn, from the vicinity of the low pass. November 2011
Cerro_Vallecitos.JPG | Cerro Vallecitos. November 2011
Cerro_Plata_ (92) .JPG | [[Monte Aconcagua]] from the Cerro PlataVolcano Volcan Tupungato face cara Noreste.JPG | Northeast face of the [[Volcán Tupungato Volcano]] from the summit of the Silver. November 2011
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