Unfortunately Jack’s trip report was cut off due to the challenges of satellite phone communication, but all is well and he and Fermin are making their way back to “civilization.” Here’s Jack: Here are some images Fermin sent from the days moving up to High Camp and a couple from the descent down to Plaza…
Fermin called in this evening from the Plaza de Mulas base camp on Aconcagua. The team descended today after some pretty rough weather at high camp and never had a good opportunity to summit. We’ll get some more details from the climbers tomorrow after they’ve had a night to rest in the relative comfort of…
Jack called in from high camp on Aconcagua, located at just near 20,000 feet above sea level. They spent last night camped in rough, windy and snowy conditions, hoping that the morning would dawn a bit more clear. It’s hard to convey how difficult it is to lie there for hours, listening to the wind…
Fermin called in with an expedition dispatch from Camp 3 (High Camp) on Aconcagua. They moved up today to the 19,700ft camp and hope to head for the summit as soon as tomorrow! Everyone is doing well, but certainly feeling the altitude up there tonight. Weather has been cooperating, and they hope it holds out…
The winds let up and they had a beautiful rest day at Camp 2 today! Fermin (our guide) ran a load of food and fuel up to High Camp this morning after breakfast while Dennis and Jack recovered from yesterdays tough move up to Camp 2. This afternoon, Fermin and Eliana made small pizzas for…
The Mountain Trip Aconcagua team moved up to Camp 2 yesterday. They had a rough day with lots of wind and weather, but they pushed on up and set up tents at a windy Camp 2. They are doing great, a bit tired, but plan to take a rest and acclimatization day today to recover…
It was a cold and windy day today, high on Aconcagua, but the skies were clear and the scenery (always) beautiful. The climbers moved a load of equipment and supplies up to Camp 2, at 17,600 ft. This “ferrying” of equipment helps a climber’s acclimatization and allows the team to move all of the necessary…
Dennis Fernald called in from about 16,400′ after the team moved up to Camp 1 today. They moved steadily up close to 3000′, but fortunately they could take advantage of the trail they put in a couple days earlier. We mentioned in an previous post that there is much more snow than is typically found…
Jack Strickland called in after a tough day, battling wind and snow to carry loads up to 16,400′! There is a LOT of snow on Aconcagua at the moment, which is somewhat unusual for this time of year. The team shouldered their packs after a hearty breakfast at the Plaza Argentina Base Camp and started…
Our first Aconcagua team of the climbing season arrived at the Plaza Argentina Base Camp today, but unfortunately, the satellite phone connection was very poor and Jack Strickland’s message was largely unintelligible. They crossed the chilly Vacas River early in the morning and then hiked up the tributary Relinchos Valley. After some steep side hill…