Juan Speroni
Juan was born in Buenos Aires, but since his childhood, he grew up in the northern part of the country, in the province of Salta, a peaceful city that preserves its roots with a colonial past dating back to the 16th century. It was there, surrounded by a landscape framed by the imposing Andes mountain range, that he took his first steps on those 3000 and 4000-meter peaks during his adolescence. Later on, he faced mountains of 5000 and 6000 meters in height, which played a significant role in shaping a strong passion for mountaineering. This passion led him to conquer his first summit on Mount Aconcagua in the year 2000.
Years later, he obtained his certification as a Tour Guide in the province where he grew up and subsequently earned the certification as a Mountain Guide through the Argentine Association of Mountain Guides. This profession took him to travel and climb the main peaks in Bolivia, Peru, and Patagonia. When he is not collaborating with us on Aconcagua, he practices his profession independently with various tourism agencies, guiding trips and exploring the extensive region of northwest Argentina and Chile.
Significant Ascents
Aconcagua 22,831 ft (Mendoza, Argentina)
Cerro Bonete 22,175 ft (La Rioja, Argentina)
Llullaillaco Volcano 22,109 ft (Salta, Argentina)
Antofalla Volcano 21259.84 ft (Catamarca, Argentina)
Quewar Volcano 20,275 ft (Salta, Argentina)
Aracar Volcano 19,947 ft (Salta, Argentina)
Socompa Volcano, 19,786 ft (Salta, Argentina)
Nevado de Chañi 19,343 ft (Jujuy, Argentina)
Cerro Zapaleri 18,510 ft (Jujuy, Argentina)
Lucancabur Volcano 19,409 ft (Atacama, Chile)
Guallatire Volcano 19,918 ft (Arica y Parinacota, Chile)
Cerro San Miguel 18,730 ft (Salta, Argentina)
Nevado de Acay 18,753 ft (Salta, Argentina)
Cerro Macon 18,093 ft (Salta, Argentina)
Tuzgle Volcano 18,093 ft (Jujuy, Argentina)
Guanaqueros Volcano 17,716 ft (Salta, Argentina)
Certifications
AAGM Certified Mountain Guide
Wilderness First Aid – WFR / RCP
I was very impressed and satisfied with the expedition. Compared to other guiding companies on Aconcagua, Alpine Ascents seemed to have better food, better/longer acclimatization process, more flexibility in schedule, and the only group to have a permanent base camp at a great location.
