It was first performed in this city, and summoned up hundreds of lovers emblem of the province. Organized by the Club Andinista of Mendoza, the Government of the Province, the Municipality of Las Heras, the Andean Medicine Association for height, the rescue squad and mountain rescue police, together with Argentine Associations Guides professional mountain guides, took place on 3 and 4 August the First Congress of mountain Mendoza 2012, in line with the celebration of the Mountaineer, on August 5. The objective of the conference was to bring the family to the mountains, promote the development of tourism, sports and educational activities and present current issues around mountaineering, law, tourism and conservation of cultural and natural heritage. The flow on both days was remarkable. Guides, representatives of ski centers and adventure tourism, civil society and government, more than 600 people a day walked the grounds of the Congress and Exhibition Centre of Mendoza. It was also important to involve students convened by the Directorate General of Schools. Admission was free and open, but the public collaborated with a box of food intended for FBA Mendoza. The meeting concerns about the transcendent reality of the mountains were addressed through lectures and panel discussions aimed at the family, the mountain professionals and the general public. Activities such as arena, inflatable mountains, fair stands, exercises search and rescue dogs, police band, floor games organized by teachers, environmental education and puppets mountain films were also performed. As for stands, is highlighted in the various departments of the province Highlanders grouped by North (Las Heras, Luján and Lavalle), Uco Valley (Tupungato and San Carlos Tunuyán) and South (San Rafael and Malargüe) they provided tourist information and data relevant to each of them. Patricia Garis, president of the Club Andinista Mendoza, said the aim was to provide a space in which to present topics of common problems such as security, the prevention, the authenticity of a previous boundary, the mountain as an educational and social environment, and show new activities on air, water and care for the environment. “Meanwhile Javier Espina, Minister of Tourism, said the mountain is one of the most important resources of the province and that these calls serve to order, care and use either one of . emblems Mendoza Prior to Congress on Thursday, August 2, a cocktail in which awards outstanding professionals mountaineering surrendered performed: Gabriel Fava San Juan, Alfredo Cevallos Fredi Mercedario Club Andino Bariloche Luciano Fiorenza, Christian Vitry Salta, Mariano Galván native of Trelew, School and mountain Guides Trekking Colonel Valentin Ugarte, EPGAMT and Andrés García de San Carlos, Mendoza. closing, Sunday August 5th at Vallecitos mountain outputs were held of which more than 50 people participated as a baptism in the mountains. “Article posted in SUMMIT Magazine”