April 7, 2016
It was another beautiful day in the Himalayas today. We’ve made lot’s of progress since the last post and tonight we are in the village of Namche Bazaar, the hub of the Khumbu region. Yesterday morning we left Kathmandu by plane and helicopter and landed in Lukla where the trekking
April 5, 2016
Mountain Trip is back in Nepal again this spring with an Expedition to climb Mount Everest, and a trek to Everest Base Camp. It's been a tough couple of years in Nepal, and they are still recovering from the earthquake last season, but our local team is as excited as
February 1, 2016
We received a call from lead guide Fermin Avila that the team is all resting at Penitentes, the resort near the trailheads for the mountain. Everyone enjoyed showers, feasted on a well earned meal, and will sleep on a bed this evening, rather than their sleeping pads! Great job everyone!
February 1, 2016
The team called in from the Plaza de Mulas Base Camp with lots of thoughts and good wishes for loved ones back home. They rested last night, following a tough descent from High Camp. This morning, they ate well in preparation for their hike out the Horcones Valley. The hike
January 31, 2016
It has been a busy couple of days for our team of climbers. Yesterday, they made their summit bid, climbing up in cold and windy conditions. After returning to High Camp, two of the team descended to the Plaza de Mulas Base Camp with our guide Aaron Diamond. Brian got
January 30, 2016
Some of the team got through on the satellite phone before the connection was lost, but Veronica, Peter and Reinette were able to pass along their thoughts from 20,000' above South America. The summit push today was difficult, with a good amount of new snow having fallen over the past
January 30, 2016
Our guide Aaron called in from the summit of Aconcagua today! Congratulations to Aaron, Peter, Brian, Sean, Veronica, and Andrew for reaching the top after what has been a pretty challenging trip. We'll look forward to hearing some stories about the day in their next update, but they'll probably be
January 29, 2016
The team called in from what can only be described as a COLD High Camp, at 20,000 feet on Aconcagua. Each climber commented on how cold it is and when Fermin called in today, he described it as perhaps the coldest trip of his 40+ ascents. The move up to
January 28, 2016
The team is hanging tough and keeping spirits high through another day of rough weather at Camp 2 on Aconcagua. They've had their share of bad weather on this expedition, but they are eating well and staying healthy and finding ways to enjoy the experience. It's not an easy place
January 27, 2016
The team called from Camp 2 today, after they took another rest/weather day. The temperatures has been incredibly cold for Aconcagua, and while the team is happy and healthy, the tone in their voices belies the challenge that they are enduring, high on the flank of a cold mountain. recording
