Hello! And thank you for following the Mountain Trip January 7th Aconcagua expedition. After spending seven nights at Camp 2 at 18,000′, Duncan and I were able to move up to High Camp on the 25th. The next morning we woke to light winds and cold temps. At 4:45 AM we left High Camp and…
Jacob and Duncan boogied down the mountain and arrived back in Mendoza today, just in time for Duncan’s flight home. They had a little help from a helicopter, which flew them from Base Camp to the park entrance. Good job, Duncan, and way to stay strong and be patient.
Duncan and Jacob are on the top of Aconcagua!! Their tenacity paid off today with a beautiful summit morning. They waited out an extra 5 days of windy weather to get this chance today, so congrats for all the hard work guys. They’ll head back down to high camp now, pack up their gear, and…
Jacob called in from a spot called “Independencia” on their way to the top. They are doing great and moving right along. We hope to hear again from the top in the next 4-5 hours! recording
Duncan and Jacob are finishing up their breakfast and coffee in the still dark early morning, and will be leaving for the summit under the stars in a few minutes. It looks to be a great day and we hope to hear from them from the top later today. recording
After waiting out an ill timed wind storm, the guys have finally gotten a break and moved up to high camp today! They spent 7 days at Camp 2 waiting out 50 mph + winds and trying to stay motivated and sane in their tent. They hope to head for the summit early tomorrow morning,…
Jacob and Duncan are stilling hanging tough at Camp 2. It’s been cold and windy, so they are sitting tight and biding their time. The weather report does call for the winds to lessen over the next few days. The team will be watching the weather carefully and they will be prepared to move up,…
The gusty, windy weather prevented Jacob and Duncan from moving up today, but they are settled in and happy at Camp 2. Their phone is not cooperating, so Todd Rutledge from our January 13th team called in an update for Jacob and Duncan. The teams are in communication and Todd reports that all is well.…
Duncan called in from a windy camp 2 today. It is a planned rest day, but they wouldn’t have been climbing up any higher today either way due to the winds. It is forecasted to be quite windy for a few days, so they are prepared to sit it out and wait for better weather…
Today Duncan and Jacob took advantage of a good weather window to move a load of equipment and food to High Camp. The carry went well and both climbers are doing great, feeling good. The weather forecast is for the winds to ramp up the next few days, so the team will probably be hunkered…