Prices
Vinson Climb: $41,000.00
Ski The Last Degree Only: $61,900.00
Ski The Last Degree and Mount Vinson: $81,200.00
Payments
- $5,000.00 deposit, due with application
- Balance due 120 days prior to departure.
- Please note if you would like to pay the balance with a credit card a
.027% surcharge will be added to your balance.
Price Includes
- All flights to and from the mountain from Punta Arenas
- All flights to and from the South Pole (for the South Pole ski tour)
- Support services while in the Antarctic
- All meals while in the Antarctic
- Lodging in the Antarctic
- All group climbing gear
- Guide services and fees
Price Does Not Include
- $25 Wire Transfer Fee (If Applicable)
- Meals and hotels in Punta Arenas
- Alcoholic beverages and bottled drinks
- $150 entrance fee in Punta Arenas
- International round-trip airfare
- Excess baggage charges and airport taxes
- Personal items
- Evacuation insurance (required by flight service – details in your confirmation package).
- All expenses incurred in the event of early departure (evac fees, transport, extra hotel nights, etc)
- Trip cancellation insurance
- Charges incurred as a result of delays beyond Alpine Ascents International’s control
- All prices and dates subject to change.
Schedule
2016-2017 Schedule
December 15, 2016 – January 2, 2017 – Register
Arrive Punta Arenas on 12/16; depart Punta Arenas 1/2.
December 26, 2016 – January 13, 2017 – Register
Arrive Punta Arenas on 12/27; depart Punta Arenas 1/13.
January 6 – January 24, 2017 – Register
Arrive Punta Arenas on 1/7; depart Punta Arenas 1/24.
South Pole: Ski The Last Degree
Options to fly to South Pole and other Last Degree dates are also available
December 15, 2016 – January 2, 20177 – Register
December 26, 2016 – January 13, 20177 – Register
January 6 – January 24, 20177 – Register
- Please allow at least an additional two weeks after the expedition end date as weather and flight delays are not uncommon.
- All schedules account for round trip travel from home country.
- Please contact our office for the most up to date availability for each departure.
- All land prices listed below, round trip international airfare not included.
- All land prices are per person, based on double occupancy. SRS available for an additional charge.
- Dates & Prices are subject to change.
- Please purchase trip cancellation insurance (see bottom of page) within 21 days of booking your trip.
- Please contact us with any questions as we look to provide excellent customer service answering your climb and gear questions.
Vinson Cancellation/Refund Policy
Note: Alpine Ascents International highly recommends trip cancellation insurance for all expeditions. Due to the nature and heavy costs of government and operator permits, Alpine Ascents International must adhere to a stringent refund policy.
- Each deposit includes a $5,000 non-refundable registration fee (per the flight service policy).
- Full refunds, less registration fee, will be provided 120-days prior to expedition start date.
- No refunds will be provided 119-days prior to expedition start date.
- All refund requests must be made in writing and be received in our office within the 120-day period, as stated above.
- Alpine Ascents International highly recommends trip cancellation insurance for all expeditions. We offer a plan in conjunction with our travel insurance partner.
Note: Alpine Ascents reserves the right to waive any fees. As we offer personalized service, we will attempt to accommodate changes and cancellations when necessary, waiving certain fees when feasible.
Trip Cancellation Insurance For Mount Vinson
Trip Evacuation Insurance is mandatory for the Mount Vinson climb (as required by the flight service) and Trip Cancellation Insurance (which also includes evacuation insurance) is highly recommended. Please note that your policy must run for two weeks after the end of your trip.
Trip Cancellation Insurance may allow you to get reimbursement if you need to cancel your expedition. (Please see Alpine Ascents refund policy for your climb)
In most situations, this may be the only way to receive a refund for unused services.
To purchase Trip Cancellation Insurance for your trip:
Trip Insurance will likely be the only way to receive a refund if you cancel less than 120 days before departure
Alpine Ascents International offers a plan in conjunction with our travel insurance provider, Trip Mate.
Tripmate offers 2 policies:
- Adventure– Specific Reasons for Cancellation – this is the most commonly purchased programs and usually includes protection against illness or injury when needed to cancel and includes other services such as trip interruption and evacuation insurance
2. Adventure Plus – Cancel for Any Reason (Must be purchased within 15 days of registration; generally reimburses 75% of trip cost)
Just complete the “Get a Quick Quote Form” and quotes for both products or you can purchase directly from the link below:
https://www.mhross.com/index.php/consumer/portal/ALPI0109WA
Please refer to policy for specific details, Alpine Ascents is not the insurance offeror
For those living outside the US, we have made arrangements with Tripmate to legally provide the same insurance as US residents
Follow the directions and link above. When prompted for your address, please use Alpine Ascents’ Main Office Address for enrollment purposes. Our travel insurance provider will finalize your application via a follow up email.
109 W. Mercer St.
Seattle WA 98109 USA
206-378-1927
Strong program, strong guides. Vern is very charismatic and generally fun to have on an expedition. Vern did things in particular that set himself apart. Lakpa is extremely talented, he very much enabled many things through his boundless energy, work ethic, calmness, and mountain wisdom. And he grills one hell of a ‘pan de pasqua’ […]
