December 14, 2015
The Mount Vinson team is at high camp today after moving up from Camp 1 yesterday. They are doing great and enjoying some great food, acclimatizing and recovering after a big day yesterday. Now they are going to watch the weather and pick a good day to go to the
December 13, 2015
Jack called in from high camp on Aconcagua, located at just near 20,000 feet above sea level. They spent last night camped in rough, windy and snowy conditions, hoping that the morning would dawn a bit more clear. It's hard to convey how difficult it is to lie there for
December 12, 2015
The Mount Vinson Expedition moved up to Camp 1 yesterday! The weather in Antarctica has improved after a stormy week and our team is taking advantage of their good luck and are moving right up the mountain. They'll take a rest day tomorrow, and then move up to Camp 2
December 11, 2015
Fermin called in with an expedition dispatch from Camp 3 (High Camp) on Aconcagua. They moved up today to the 19,700ft camp and hope to head for the summit as soon as tomorrow! Everyone is doing well, but certainly feeling the altitude up there tonight. Weather has been cooperating, and
December 10, 2015
A new expedition dispatch from our Mount Vinson team in Antarctica as they flew to Vinson Base Camp today. After waiting for the weather to improve at the Union Glacier base in Antarctica for the last couple of days, the Mount Vinson team finally flew to the Vinson Base Camp
December 10, 2015
The winds let up and they had a beautiful rest day at Camp 2 today! Fermin (our guide) ran a load of food and fuel up to High Camp this morning after breakfast while Dennis and Jack recovered from yesterdays tough move up to Camp 2. This afternoon, Fermin and
December 10, 2015
The Mountain Trip Aconcagua team moved up to Camp 2 yesterday. They had a rough day with lots of wind and weather, but they pushed on up and set up tents at a windy Camp 2. They are doing great, a bit tired, but plan to take a rest and
December 8, 2015
The Mountain Trip Vinson expedition team is at the Union Glacier base waiting for the weather to improve a bit so they can continue their journey to Vinson base camp. The weather has prevented them from flying for another day, but they've spent that time preparing for the climb, practicing
December 7, 2015
It was a cold and windy day today, high on Aconcagua, but the skies were clear and the scenery (always) beautiful. The climbers moved a load of equipment and supplies up to Camp 2, at 17,600 ft. This "ferrying" of equipment helps a climber's acclimatization and allows the team to
December 7, 2015
The climbers, Alan, Phil, and our guide Pablo summitted Chimborazo today! Chimborazo is the highest peak in Ecuador at 20,564 ft/6,268 meters. The summit day typically starts at around 11pm the night before as we want to climb the mountain before the sun has a chance to warm things up
