Hello everyone! Thanks for following our Mt. Vinson expedition blog. After 11 days of effort we successfully climbed Mt. Vinson. We waited for good weather on several stages of the trip and we were rewarded with a beautiful summit day! We are all back safely in Punta Arenas and enjoying civilization again! I want to congratulate all the team members on a job well done! We had great trip overall and we are all looking forward to sharing the stories with you at home. We appreciate all the support from everyone following the blog. I want to wish all the expedition members the best of luck on any future expeditions they have planned. It was a privilege to guide you all in such a beautiful place and also to help you achieve your dreams of climbing Mt. Vinson. From the Mountain Trip family, we hope to share the mountains with you again in the future!
-Joe Butler
The Illushyn jet at the massive ice rink that is Union Glacier.
Two of our Hilleberg tents at Vinson Base Camp, with the mountain in the background.
High Camp on the edge of the summit plateau.
The team on the summit of Mount Vinson!
Most of the team, back at Union Glacier and ready to fly off "The Ice."
