
Popi Spagnuoli
Professional Trekking and Mountain Guide
Born in Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires. She has lived in Mendoza for 27 years, when she decided to study at the Escuela de Guías de Trekking y Alta Montaña. She works in the emblematic mountain of her “backyard”, Mount Aconcagua.
She is Tomás’ mother and after 4 years of time in which she dedicated almost 100% of her time to be with him, she took up again her work in the mountain with a lot of effort and love.
Experience
- In the last 20 years she has done canyoning, climbing, trekking and ascents in Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Spain, France, Tanzania, Morocco and Argentina.
- Aconcagua (6961m) 29 summits. First woman to climb Aconcagua in winter.
- Founding member of Women to the Summit.
Training
- Professional Trekking and Mountain Guide EPGAMT.
- Andinismo instructor.
- Wilderness First Responder (WFR).
- Professor of Professional Practice at the Provincial School of High Mountain and Trekking Guides of Mendoza (EPGAMT).
- Certified Coach.