Rudy Parra  

He has reached the summit of Aconcagua many times . He has acheieved one hundred summits between 3000 and 6000 mts. He has also leaded many rescue and sportive expeditions.

As shown above he is a real expert in Aconcagua matters

In 1978 he carried out with Ignacio Medina the first radio transmission directly from the top of Aconcagua by L.V. 10 Radio de Cuyo.

He has been co-founder of these institutions: "Asociacion Mendocina de Actividades de Montaña","Union Panamericana de Asociaciones de Montañismo", and "Club de Esqui Cruz de Caña".

As police officer he was chief of its climbing department,active member of rescue patrols recovering once 53 dead bodies in an airplane accident. He also helped to recuperate the bodies of Jeanette Jonhson,Norberto Boggio,Marcelo Castro and Rudolf Walser ;has also participated in many rescue expeditions in low,medium and high mountain.

He is andinism military instructor and expert skier; wrote "Routes of Ascenssion and Practical Guide of Aconcagua Mount",and he was co-writer with Dr. Alfredo E. Magnani of "Aconcagua-Argentina".

In 1997 by a special resolution of top chiefs of Army, he received the Honoris Causa,Golden Condor prize. It is the greatest honor granted to a civilian climber by Argentinian Army.

He was assigned with goverment funcionarities and other climbers by 2807/83 law, member of "Comision de Estudio y Reglamentacion" of Aconcagua Province Park" acting as permanent counselor on that commision in different oportunities.

He has also been a qualified representing of sportive institutions and mountaneering magazines.

Actually he is honor member from: " Centro Excursionista Caracas","Asociacion de Montaña de Cordoba", "Real Sociedad Española de Alpinismo","Club de Esqui Cruz de Caña", "Escuela de Guias de Alta Montaña y Trekking Valentin Ugarte".

From 1979 he performs as a succesful organizer to Aconcagua and other mountains of Central Andes  

  Heber Orona  

• Certified High Altitude Mountain Guide  
• National Mountain Instructor (Argentina).  
• Speaks English and Spanish  
• Climbed Mountains as  

• Climbed Mt. Everest ( 8,848 meters ) by way of the North Route ( Tibet) in May of 1999, becoming the first Argentinean who climb this mountain without oxygen or the aid of high altitude porters.  
• Made his first trip to the Himalayas in 1998 to climb Mt. Makalu ( 8,463 meters )  
• Has climbed Mt. Aconcagua ( 6,962 meters ) 24 times up 4 different routes:  

•  Normal or Northwest Route
•  Polish Glacier
•  South Face ( Messner Route)
•  False Polish Route  

•  Has climbed some of the most important peaks in the world, such as Mount Everest 8.848m, Aconcagua 6.962m, McKinley 6.194m, Carstensz Pyramid 5.029m, Kilimanjaro 5.895m, Elbrus 5.642m, Tupungato 6.500m, Mercedario 6.770m, Ojos del Salado 6.863m, Illimani 6.400m, Huayna Potosí 6.100m, Condoriri 5.500m, Pequeño Alpamayo 5.400m, Pico Plata 6.000m, Vallecitos 5.700m, Orizaba 5.700m, Lanín 3.770m, Plata 6.100m, Agustín Álvarez 5.300m, Tambillos 5.600m, Lomas Amarillas 5.300m, Vinson 4.897m   

Climbed more than 15 peaks over 6000 m .
Climbed more than 50 peaks over 5000 m .
Climbed more than 300 peaks between 1.50m. a 5.000m.
Climbed in 6 Continents, South America, North America, Europe, Oceania, Africa, Asia and Antártica.
Climbed in several countries: Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, USA, Rusia, Irian Jaya, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Nepal and Tibet .  

Memberships  

• Member of the Andino Rescue Team ("Grupo de Socorro Andino").  
• Member of Mendoza's High Altitude Mountain & Trekking Guides  
• Association Founder and Member of IMA (International Mountaineers Association)