January 13, 2018
MEET THE JANUARY 13th ACONCAGUA TEAM! Our final Aconcagua team of the season will be hitting the mountain in a few short days! They met for the first time in Mendoza yesterday to make the final preparations on their climbing kit and make a plan to head into the ski
January 4, 2018
Here's a final dispatch from the December 17th Aconcagua Team from guides Kristen and Jason: Now that the winds have settled, everyone has had enjoyed several refreshing showers, and some much needed rest, we can reflect on an amazing experience on the highest peak in the Americas! The team worked
December 31, 2017
Dean Stoios called in from the 14,400' Plaza de Mulas Base Camp on the west side of Aconcagua to wish everyone a Happy New Year! The team descended a vertical mile today after a hard earned summit bid yesterday. The route drops off the north ridge via a series of
December 30, 2017
The entire team reached the summit of the Americas today! Despite a tricky weather forecast, the team enjoyed a beautiful day as they worked hard to reach the summit of Aconcagua. The team called in from 22,841 feet and shared warm wishes in multiple languages. The sentiments expressed share what
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
