December 11, 2017
The guys moved up to Camp 2 today in just over 3 1/2 hours of climbing. They are moving really well and everyone is doing great! They enjoyed burgers for dinner tonight and tomorrow plan to use that energy to climb up to high camp for an acclimatization hike. The
December 10, 2017
David Kozma called in from "Helicopter Camp," otherwise known as Camp 2 on the Ameghino Valley route of Aconcagua. The team carried food, fuel and supplies up about 1,600' to an elevation of 18,000' as they continue to stage their ascent of the tallest peak in South America. The climb
December 9, 2017
Mountain Trip Lead Guide Brian Muller called from Camp 1 on the Ameghino Valley route of Aconcagua, as our December 1st team officially starts up the mountain! Camp 1 is located at about 16,400', so today was a big day for the team as the climbed close to 3000 vertical
December 9, 2017
While the past two audio recordings came in simply as static, we know that the December 1 team has their cache in place and will be heading up today to spend the night at Camp One! This will be their third time ascending the trail, and their loads will be
December 7, 2017
Climber Joe Cuervorst called in an update for the December 1 Aconcagua team, who had just watched the sunset behind mighty Aconcagua after arriving back to their Base Camp at Plaza Argentina. The returned for another night of acclimatization at just under 14,000' after a big day with over 3,000'
December 6, 2017
Mountain Trip guide Brian Muller called in with an update on the December 1st Aconcagua team, once again from Plaza Argentina, where they enjoyed a rest and acclimatization day. They spent their day checking in with the Base Camp doctor, relaxing, hydrating, refueling and adapting to the thinner air before
December 5, 2017
Climber Mark Biegel called in another update for the December 1st Aconcagua team, who have officially reached their Base Camp! The climbers ascended from Casa de Piedra to Plaza Argentina (Base Camp), nearly 14,000', gaining nearly 4,000' feet of elevation--a big day in increasingly thin air! At the time of
December 4, 2017
Mountain Trip climber David Kosma called in with an update on the December 1 Aconcagua team, who are on the second day of their trek through the Vacas Valley. The valley is beautiful, with towering, rugged peaks, streams and wildflowers, reminiscent of parts of the Grand Canyon. Unfortunately though, the
December 3, 2017
The team is on their way! They began the trek today, heading up the Vacas Valley for a relatively short 4 hour trek to the first camp, Pampa de Llenas. After a lot of rain and stormy weather for the last few days in Mendoza, they were pleased to see
December 2, 2017
The first Mountain Trip Aconcagua Team is on their way! They met yesterday in Mendoza for a team meeting and gear check, followed by a nice dinner on the town. This morning they grabbed their permits from the Aconcagua Park office, and hopped in the van for the drive up
