Scott Woolums called in from the town of Nabire on the north shore of the island of Papua. The team traveled across Indonesia to reach the island. Today, they loaded up in a helicopter to fly over the vast expanse of jungle between Nabire and their destination – Carstensz Pyramid. Unfortunately, they had to stop…
The guys spent a day enjoying Bali yesterday, preparing their gear, relaxing and taking in some of the Balinese culture. Then it was the long flight to the island of Papua where they arrived mid-day today. They met with the helicopter pilot, and checked out the machine and hope to be flying into base camp…
Scott Woolums, our lead guide for our 2014 Carstensz Pyramid expedition called in the team’s first post. The climbers are all in Bali and about to begin their journey to the island of West Papua. At 16,023 feet, Puncak Jaya, as it is known locally, is the highest peak on the continent of Oceania. Located…
Mountain Trip guide Matt Bohne reports that it was a sunny, warm day at High Camp. The June 13 Team soaked up the warm sunshine, resting and relaxing, in preparation for a summit bid tomorrow. Best of luck to the team! recording
Well, we are all back, following our climb and traverse of the highest peak in South America. As I attempt to process the experience from the comfort of my home and warm office, I’m struck by what a challenging trip we had, and how some of the biggest challenges were not of the physical kind… …
The team is back together again in Penitentes. Wayne and Barry elected to catch a ride in a helicopter from Plaza de Mulas to the park entrance, and Todd and crew hiked out. Either method affords beautiful views of Aconcagua and the surrounding valleys. The plan is to gather any equipment that might have been…
The entire team arrived safe and sound at Plaza de Mulas tonight. Wayne, Barry and Fermin summited, and then descended approximately 6,000′ to Base Camp at Plaza de Mulas. What a thigh burner! They reunited with Todd and Mike at Base Camp and then dove into their sleeping bags for a well deserved rest. The…
The dispatch is a bit garbled, but Barry called to report that he, Wayne and Fermin were standing on the summit! Congratulations! It sounds like it’s an absolutely ideal summit day, sunny and warm with low winds. Great work, team! They did have to work for it, though, with days of poor weather leading up…
It was a nice morning at Camp 2, and the team enjoyed a leisurely start to the day. Once they packed up camp, they ascended approximately 2,000′ to High Camp, at 20,000′. Sounds like the weather was really nice for their move, and all of the team members enjoyed the surreal scenery. The team plans…
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…