Welcome to Viento Oeste!
Since 1993, Viento Oeste has offered souvenirs and rental of mountain equipment
Rental and sale of equipment and clothing:
Ice and Rock Climbing equipment, jackets, boots, backpacks, sleeping bags, Gas and Solvent Fillers
Technical clothing for trekking and mountaineering.
Regional crafts and souvenirs:
Crafts in wood, fabric, wool and paper; Ceramics, T-shirts, Souvenirs, Regional items.
Books, guides, maps, postcards, posters.
Equipment and clothing rental
IMPORTANT: WE DO NOT RENT TENTS
ITEM | PRICE * |
Stove (includes cooking set for 2) | $ 2.000 |
Camping pot | $ 1.250 |
Sleeping bag | $ 5.000 |
Matress | $ 1.000 |
Waterproof jacket | $ 6.500 |
Waterproof trouser | $ 5.000 |
Trekking boots | $ 5.000 |
Light trekking boots | $ 6.500 |
Expedition plastic boots | $ 9.000 |
Expedition leather boots (GoreTex) | $ 9.000 |
Big backpacks (40L or more) | $ 7.000 |
Baby carrier backpack | $ 7.000 |
Small backpacks (25L or less) | $ 2.500 |
Leki three-piece trekking poles EACH | $ 2.000 |
One-piece trekking poles EACH | $ 1.200 |
Metal 6 spikes crampons | $ 7.500 |
Silicone crampons | $ 6.250 |
Harness (includes 1 carabiner with lock) | $ 5.800 |
Carabiner with lock EACH | $ 1.200 |
Walking pickaxe | $ 4.000 |
Sled | $ 4.000 |
TSL snowshoe | $ 4.400 |
Snow gaiters | $ 2.700 |
Recovery rope (tangled) | $ 1.200 |
Recovery rope (untangled) | $ 1.500 |
Shovel | $ 1.700 |
Snow stakes | $ 1.700 |
Webbing/sling/runner | $ 750 |
* Prices expressed in ARGENTINE PESOS.
For renting gear is essential to leave a warranty.
We accept payment with credit and debit cards.
What our guests say
Location
898, San Martín Ave., El Chaltén, Santa Cruz province, Patagonia Argentina
Distance from the entrance to El Chaltén: 1.100 m.
Distance from Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (El Calafate): 115 miles (2.5 hours by car or bus).
Useful information
Argentina, the country
Official language: Spanish.
National currency: Argentine Peso.
Passport: minimum validity of 6 months.
Visas for tourism: authorized period of stay of is up to 90 days.
Vaccination for foreigners: Yellow Fever Vaccine is mandatory only in case of visiting forested areas of the north and northeast of Argentina, the borders with Brazil and Paraguay at altitudes below 2300 masl, including Iguazu Falls.
It is advisable to take out travel insurance to cover medical expenses abroad, including medical transfer.
Electric network: 220V / 50Hz.
El Chaltén
National Direct Dialing Code: 02962.
International Direct Dialing Code: 0054 2962.
How to get there: land route from El Calafate to 134 Km.
Nearest airport: El Calafate at 125 mi.
Climate in the austral summer: dry, windy and very variable.
Minimum average temperature: 33ºF (-1ºC) on winter.
Maximum average temperature: 59ºF (+15ºC) on summer.
Available services in El Chaltén
ATM (Red Link, Banco Santa Cruz).
Postal Mail: Correo Argentino.
Mobile network: 3G (Movistar and Claro companies).
On Bank.
Fuel: gasoline and diesel.
Services NOT available
Money Exchange agencies.