December 30, 2017
A quick update on the December 17 Aconcagua team: They left High Camp at 6:00 a.m. this morning, and when we last heard from the at 8:00 a.m. (MST) they still had a couple of hours to go until they reached the summit at 22,841'! We're hoping that the team
December 29, 2017
Jae Brewen called in from darn near 20,000 feet on the north ridge of Aconcagua this evening. The team pushed up to their High Camp in advance of what looks like a substantial increase in winds. The weather today was what we call "splitter," meaning, well - prefect. The forecasts
December 28, 2017
Climber Marcin Wlodarczyk called in an update for the Mountain Trip Decemeber 17 Aconcagua team, who plan to head up to High Camp from Camp Two on the route. Camp Two, also known as "Helicopter Camp," features awe-inspiring views, including the summit of Cerro Ameghino just to the east, and
December 27, 2017
Petra Campher called in from 18,000 feet (5500m) on Aconcagua. The team moved up today from their Camp 1, roughly 1400' below. Everyone is doing great and the team has been working great together. Today's climb started with a hop across a creek and trended up via a traverse that
December 26, 2017
The team is doing great and continue to enjoy beautiful weather on their climb! Today they carried a load of food and gear up to Camp 2 where they took a lunch break and then returned to Camp 1 for another night. The goal of these climbs is primarily to
December 25, 2017
Mountain Trip guide Jason Denley called in from Camp 1 at 16,400' on the flank of South America's tallest mountain. The team made good time as they climbed up a rocky moraine and across an old glacier that once moved material from the eastern side of Aconcagua. Everyone is now
December 24, 2017
A nice Christmas Eve dinner at Aconcagua Base Camp. Everyone is doing great and looking forward to climbing to Camp 1 tomorrow. Here's Elna with the evening dispatch and sending love to family and friends at home.
December 23, 2017
Everyone is back in camp and doing great after making their first climb above basecamp today. They loaded up their packs with some extra gear and food and carried loads up to Camp 1 at 16,300 ft. There they cached the pile of stuff and returned to basecamp to spend
December 22, 2017
Climber Dean Stoios called in an update for the Mountain Trip December 17th Aoncagua team, who amid laughs seem to be having no fun at all at their Base Camp at Plaza Argentina. The team enjoyed a rest day yesterday, complete with several great meals to refuel their tanks for
December 21, 2017
Here's Elna with the evening expedition dispatch from the Plaza Argentina basecamp.
