Our team arrived in Bali to learn that the helicopter we had chartered months ago for their flight into Base Camp in Mount Vinson needs to have some service done to it. This is a routine maintenance, required at certain hourly intervals, that had been planned for mid-month, but was moved ahead due to increased…
Kevin called from Bali as the team was gathering and getting ready to head for the airport. Everybody made it to Bali with all of their equipment and without any delay they are off to Papua. They are catching an early morning flight to begin their journey. It was a quick stay in Bali, but…
Welcome to the dispatches from the Mountain Trip March 2012 Carstensz Pyramid Expedition! We’ll be posting updates here to allow friends, family, and armchair adventurers to follow this expedition to climb the highest peak on the continent that includes Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. There is some argument here, which is why I mention…