January 15, 2020
The weather gods were smiling down on the team today, gifting a day for the record books: warm, calm, and sunny. Under these brilliant conditions the team moved from Camp 1 up to High Camp at 12,000'. Daniel reports that the team is feeling good and everyone did well on
January 14, 2020
Brad Foreman called in an update from Camp 1 on Mount Vinson. The team is taking a rest and acclimatization day today, as Camp 1 is located at about 10,000', a bit elevation gain from Base Camp at 7,000'. They spent the day eating well, as keeping your body fueled
January 14, 2020
Great update today from Marty Keogh and Will Devries, who has continued with his theme of listing misfortunes seen along the trail (Mark - I totally know what plant you you intimately discovered today... I feel for you!). Today, the crew departed Casa de Piedra at an elevation of about
January 13, 2020
Richard Rollins called in from the Branscomb Glacier in Antarctica. The team was able to fly to Vinson Base Camp, and they stepped off the plane ready to move! Rather than taking a day to organize, as is common on Vinson, the team prepped while at Union Glacier so that
January 12, 2020
Will Devries called in the team's first dispatch from the field! Expedition climbing is never dull (well - sometimes it can be!), and we really appreciate Will sharing some of the... less romantic aspects of expedition life. The team had a nice breakfast at Penitentes before loading up and driving
January 12, 2020
The Mountain Trip Vinson Team made it to basecamp today! They caught a break in the weather and the ski-equipped twin otter planes flew them from their temporary home at Union Glacier to the base camp at the foot of Mount Vinson at just over 7000 ft. The views from
January 11, 2020
Our January Aconcagua team is assembled in Argentina and poised to head up the trail tomorrow morning. Three climbers will be accompanied by our long time Aconcagua guide, Fermin Avila, who just summitted Aconcagua for the 30th time just over a week ago. Aconcagua is the tallest peak in South
January 11, 2020
Daniel Laidig called in from the Union Glacier camp in Antarctica. The team had hoped to fly to Base Camp today, but high winds and poor visibility at the Branscomb Glacier did not permit them to fly. All the climbers are seasoned veterans of previous expeditions, so they understand that
January 9, 2020
Our 2020 Mount Vinson expedition has arrived onto the southernmost continent! Jacob Schmitz called in from the Union Glacier camp, after the team flew from Punta Arenas, Chile to Antarctica. The flight took about 4.5 hours, crossing over the Drake Passage and continuing down the Antarctic Peninsula. The Russian made
January 8, 2020
Welcome to the ice, January 2020 Mount Vinson Team! Minutes ago, the team departed from Punta Arenas, bound for Antarctica! They are excited to continue further south and to begin climbing. Mount Vinson is the highest peak in Antarctica lying within the Ellsworth mountain range a mere 600 miles from
