Juan Araya
Juan has spent the last 25 years working as a professional mountain guide. Today, he is one of the most respected guides leading Aconcagua climbs, with 60+ summits. He is well known in the local climbing community for his professional skills and strong climbing résumé. Additionally, he is a highly regarded instructor at the Provincial Mountain School, with a proven ability to pass on his knowledge and train new generations of guides in Argentina. Juan has also worked and trained in the Pacific Northwest and climbed Denali. Outside of guiding, he organizes outdoor programs for companies and local leaders and remains actively involved in mountain education with his family.
SIGNIFICANT ASCENTS
- Mount Aconcagua 22,841 ft (Mendoza, Argentina) – 61 summits via the Normal and Polish Traverse routes
- Denali 20,310 ft (Alaska, United States)
- Mount Rainier 14,411 ft (Washington, United States)
- Mount Baker 10,781 ft (Washington, United States)
- Mount Mercedario 22,211 ft (San Juan, Argentina)
- Chopicalqui 20,932 ft (Cordillera Blanca, Perú)
- Chimborazo Volcano 20,702 ft (Riobamba, Ecuador)
- Tocllaraju 19,790 ft (Cordillera Blanca, Perú)
- Cotopaxi Volcano 19,347 ft (Latacunga, Ecuador)
- Ishinca 18,156 ft (Cordillera Blanca, Perú)
- Pisco 18,045 ft (Cordillera Blanca, Perú)
- Mount Cuerno 17,880 ft (Aconcagua Provincial Park, Mendoza, Argentina)
- Urus Este 17,782 ft (Cordillera Blanca, Perú)
- Additional ascents – More than two dozen climbs via different routes in the Central Andes, including peaks over 20,000 ft, 16,000 ft, and 13,000 ft in the Cordón del Plata: Plata, Rincón, Vallecitos, Franke, Cerro del Medio, San Bernardo, and Lomas Blancas.
CERTIFICATIONS
- Certified High Mountain Guide – Provincial School of High Mountain Guides and Trekking (EPGAMT)
- Wilderness First Responder (WFR) / CPR
- Leave No Trace Trainer