Heber Orona - Profile
 

President of Aconcagua Expediciones & Heber Orona Expeditions

Certified High Altitude Mountain Guide

National Mountain Instructor (Argentina)

Speaks English and Spanish

Climbed Mt. Everest (8,848 meters) by way of the North Route (Tibet) in

May of 1999, becoming the first Argentine to climb this mountain without oxigen or the aid of high altitude porters.

Made his first trip to the Himalayas in 1998 to climb Mt. Makalu (8,463 meters), reach 8,400 meters

Has climbed Mt. Aconcagua (6,962 meters) 23 times up 4 different routes:

  • Normal or Northwest Route
  • Polish Glacier
  • South Face (Messner Route)
  • False Polish Route
Climbed some of the most difficult peaks in the world, such as
Monte Everest 8.848m Aconcagua 6.962m McKinley 6.194m
Illimani 6.400m Kilimanjaro 5.895m Elbrus 5.642m
Tupungato 6.500m Mercedario 6.770m Condoriri 5.500m
Pirámide de Carstensz 5.029m Huayna Potosí 6.100m Ojos del Salado 6.863m
Pequeño Alpamayo 5.400m Pico Plata 6.000m Vallecitos 5.700m
Orizaba 5.700m Lanín 3.770m Plata 6.100m
Volcán Galán 5.700m Tambillos 5.600m Licancabur 5.700m

Climbed more than 10 peaks over 6000 m.
Climbed more than 50 peaks over 5000 m.
Climbed more than 300 peaks between 1.50m. a 5.000m.
Expeditions on 6 Continents: South America, North America, Europe, Oceania, Africa and Asia.
Expeditions in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, USA, Rusia, Irian Jaya, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Nepal and Tibet.

Member of the Mountain Rescue Team.
Member of the Mendoza Association of Trekking and High Altitude Guides.

Founding member of IMA (International Mountaineers Association)
Honorable member of Club Andinista Mendoza (Mendoza Alpine Club)