It’s that time of year again and we’ve got a team of trekkers on Kilimanjaro! They’ll be climbing the Lemosho Route, one of several “trekking” routes to the summit of the highest point in Africa at 19,341feet/5,895 meters. The team will be spending 8 days/7 nights on the mountain, trekking to increasingly higher camps each…
The January 13 Aconcagua Team is off the mountain now, and everyone is back in Mendoza recuperating from their expedition. Overall, the trip went well. And while the team was unable to reach the summit this go around, they gave it their best and that’s what counts! Thank you for following along! Cheers, -The…
Fermin called in with the update last night. The team moved up to High Camp at 19,620 feet (5,980m) yesterday. To get there is just a few hours hike. Leaving Camp 2 the team climbs steeply up and then finds a gradual ascent up to a shallow basin. The basin is filled with bizarre purple…
Thiyag called in from Camp 2 at 18,000’ (5,480 m). After carrying some gear up to Camp 3/High Camp yesterday, the team enjoyed a well earned rest day today. Tomorrow they will continue to rest and acclimatize to this higher elevation before moving up to Camp 3 on the following day. Thiyag reports that all…
Yesterday the team carried a few things up to Camp 3/High Camp at 5,980m/19,620 feet. The hike is brief, only 2-3 hours. Carrying loads to the next camp gives the team a chance to acclimatize better to their latest elevation. Remembering that saying, “climb high, sleep low.” Soon they will be moving up to High…
The team is enjoying a little bit of time at Camp 2. Thiyag called in to update us and let us know that everyone is doing great! They’re enjoying some Simon Garfunkel tunes over mashed potatoes and beef for dinner. No doubt they are enjoying some incredible views. Soon they will be moving up to…
Thiyag called in from Camp 2 last night. The initial hour of hiking is visible from Camp 1 and ascends the broad bowl of scree that comprises the uppermost portion of the Relinchos Valley, and was once buried under the now mostly dead Relinchos Glacier. Above this point, most climbers will bear west toward their…
John updated us from Camp 1, 16,300′ (4,970 m). last night. He shared a great dinner time highlight of raspberry jello with whip cream! A super special occasion! The trail to ascends along the side of a steep gully next to a dead glacier covered in rocks. Fields of penitents (tall fins of snow formed by…
The team called in to update us from Base Camp! They will be working their way up to Camp 1, and after that start hauling gear to camp 2 to continue to move up the mountain. They have enjoyed really nice weather, if not a bit too hot! From their last camp at Casa de…
John called in to update us last night from their second camp. The team had a day of hiking that was similar to the day before. About 6 hours of hiking with light packs, thanks to the help of the mules. The Casa De Piedra camp is located at the junction of the Relinchos and…