Hello and thank you for following our Aconcagua expedition! J.Y. and I had a great time on this trip. We experienced a variety of weather during the expedition: wonderful weather down low and some very high winds and snow at Camps 2 and 3. We battled 60 mph winds and snow on the 8th and…
JY Called in tonight with the report from high camp on Aconcagua at about 19,800 ft. They spent an extra day in some windy weather at Camp 2, and they are planning to take a rest day again tomorrow on what is forecast to be another pretty windy day. They are doing great, and anticipate…
J.Y. and Jacob are waiting out the weather at Camp 2 again today. Yesterday and last night were quite windy, but it has eased up a bit today and allowed them to et out of camp for an acclimatization hike. They plan to move up to high camp tomorrow! Listen to the call from Camp…
Jacob called in today to report that they are hunkered down at Camp 2. Blowing snow and high winds prevented the team from moving up, but they are doing well and resting. We’ll hear more from the team tomorrow.
Team J.Y. battled a stiff wind today, but they persevered and they are now resting safe and sound in Camp 2. J. Y. reports that today’s ascent was a fairly rough go, but he is feeling well and doing well and staying focused on the goal. The team can view the summit from Camp 2,…
Mountain Trip guide extraordinaire Jacob Schmitz called in a team update today. The team climbed up to Camp 2 at 18,000 feet to cache some equipment and supplies. Jacob reported that it was a bit windy today, but regardless he and J.Y. did very well and felt good, making the round trip in approximately 6…
J.Y. called today from 16,000 feet at Camp 1. The team is doing really well, feeling good and relaxing and enjoying the beautiful scenery. From Camp 1, the team can see the switchbacks that lead up to a pass on the route to Camp 2, located at 18,000 feet. The climb to the pass is…
Jacob called in tonight’s update after he and JY made a trip from Base camp up to Camp 1 at about 16,400′. It sounds like they had a great day, with beautiful weather on the way up and light snow as they descended back to BC. The plan is to spend tomorrow at Base Camp,…
JY called in from base camp this evening after arriving this afternoon and settling in. They’ve trekked for three days and have arrived at the relatively civilized base camp where they will enjoy catered meals in a nice dining tent. It’s a great place to rest, recover, and acclimatize in comfort before moving up higher…
Guide Jacob Schmitz called in to give the report on the team’s progress. In a nutshell, the team continued their hike up the Vacas Valley to camp at Casa Piedra, or “stone house.” Tomorrow they will take a big westerly turn and continue up the Relinchos Valley. Everyone is doing well and the team sends…