Our third Aconcagua expedition is under way! Fermin called in to give us an update. The team met in Mendoza a few days ago and had a gear check and a welcome dinner where the enjoyed some amazing Argentinian steaks. After acquiring climbing permits, they drove two and a half hours to the ski resort…
Henry called in last night after the team’s successful summit attempt. He reports the team woke up at 3am yesterday and was out of camp and on the trail by 4:30am. They were able to reach the summit at 22,837′ (6960m) around 1 or 2pm yesterday before making their way back down to High Camp…
Fermin reached out by inReach just a little bit ago to let us know the team has summited Aconcagua! Just ahead of some weather moving in. A pre-dawn start is necessary for this, the longest day of the trip. They worked their way up toward the summit, past the wreckage of the old “Independencia Hut,”…
Henry called in to give us an update last night. The team was able to carry some things up to High Camp for an acclimatization day. They reported the hike was amazing, great views. After climbing steeply from Camp 2, the team ascended gradually up to a shallow basin filled with bizarre purple and white…
While we might have said the team moved up to Camp 2 previously, they just completed their move yesterday. Today they will be resting and will likely spend a few days at camp acclimatizing before moving up again. Milo reports the team is adjusting well to some of the more niche and uncomfortable tasks that…
Jesse calls in to report the team is safely back in Mendoza! The team met with some tough conditions on the mountain including cold weather, and struggling to get a good nights sleep. We’re proud of the team and the effort they put in to make it work. We’re also happy to hear they had…
Milo calls in from Brazil! Wow, these guys sure can travel fast. Sounds like they’ve drug a teleporting machine up to Camp 2. Well, it’s good to hear the jokes are still flying and the team sounds like they’re in good spirits. I believe the team moved up to Camp 2 yesterday. The views from…
Fermin calls in with the daily dispatch last night. The team is doing well and enjoyed a delicious dinner of Argentinian Tacos. After their rest day yesterday, the team continues to work on acclimatizing to the altitude. Today they left Camp 1 to ascend through a large scree field towards Camp 2. This area was…
Curtis called in last night to report about the team’s day yesterday. The team continues to acclimatize using the “climb high, sleep low” technique. After waking up yesterday to a beautiful scene of clouds below them and blue sky above, they left Camp 1 and climbed up through a broad bowl of scree, which makes…
Merry Christmas from Jesse, Stephanie, and Curtis! The team has moved up to Camp 1 at 16,300′ (4,970 m). Group gear and food is already stocked at Camp 1 so the team enjoyed light packs as they hiked up to Camp 1. The trail ascends along the side of a steep gully next to a…