Aníbal Maturano	Anibal is Don Mercedario´s Director and he has a vast experience in the region. He started climbing at the age of 15, in 1988. In 1993, beeing 19 years old he took part of the VI Argentinean expedition to Himalayas to Mt Xixapangma (8046 mtrs). He returned to Himalaya two more times, one of them in 2001 to Mt Broad Peak (8047 mts) when he reached the Rocky Summit (8016 mts). He also has achieved many interesting climbs in Argentina, Mexico, US, Switzerland, France, Spain, Bolivia and Chile. Anibal has a degree in Geophysics. He has been working as a mountain guide for more than 15 years. Nowadays, and at the age of 37, he owns the record of ascents (8) and some new technical routes opened in Mercedario Peak. He recently achieved the South Face of Aconcagua and some interesting climbs in Peru. Anibal is also working on a Mercedario guidebook that will be avaliable soon.
Gabriel Fava	Gabriel is a professional High Altitude Mountain Guide (EPGAMT) and also a professional mountaineer. Even when he is very young (26 years old) he has done very interesting climbs in the Mercedario and the Ansilta areas, including the South Face of Aconcagua and many other interesting ascents. He has also climbed and worked in Aconcagua, in the high volcanos of northern Argentina, Chile, Perú and Bolivia.
Juan Pablo Ceballos	Juan Pablo is 30 years old and he is a Geologist. He has been working with us since the begining as a guide assistantant and driver. He started climbing when he was 16 and now he counts with very important climbs around the Mercedario area and also some interesting routes oppened in these mountains.
Alejandro Villarroel	We hire mules services from Mr Alejandro Villarroel. We have been working together for several years from now and he is very good at his job, with him we can be sure loads will arrive safe to destination. He is also the one who leads horses during the horse ridding tours. He has always lived in Barreal, home village for Ansilta and Ramada ranges. Alejandro is a great person who always gets along with climbers.