December 23, 2014
Rene called in another very nice post from the Plaza Argentina Base Camp, in what sounds like lovely weather! By all accounts, they are doing great and having a great time as they finish up the first portion of their Aconcagua expedition. Today was a planned rest and acclimatization day,
December 23, 2014
Yesterday afternoon Jacob let us know that the team was back at High Camp, safe and sound. The plan was to rest, hydrate, sleep, and make their way back to Vinson Base Camp today. I suspect we'll hear from the team in a little bit. Jacob mentioned that they were
December 22, 2014
The team checked in from basecamp this evening after climbing up to Camp 1 today for a chance to acclimate to the higher altitudes and returning for dinner. They had a bit of wind and plenty of cold today, but enjoyed the climb and they are doing great. Rene called
December 22, 2014
Jacob and team called a few minutes ago to let us know that they are on the summit, looking at an amazing view of hundreds of miles of ice! It sounds like everyone is happy, doing well, and having a wonderful time. Congratulations, team! What a special day. The team
December 22, 2014
Jacob called to check in, and give a progress report. Sounds like the team is moving well, and they are approximately 2.5/3 hours from the summit. Here's Jacob: recording
December 22, 2014
Jacob called this morning to report that the team just finished a hearty breakfast, and they are packing up and heading to the summit! It sounds like good weather for a summit attempt, with clear skies and a light wind. Everyone is doing great and they are excited to keep
December 21, 2014
The guys moved up to high camp today in beautiful weather. They climbed the fixed lines again today, and then continued on up to camp where they settled into their tents with some food and warm drinks. They are doing great, and if they wake up to another beautiful day
December 21, 2014
Rene called in from the Plaza Argentina base camp this evening after a scheduled day of rest and acclimatization. It was a windy and stormy day on Aconcagua today, so it worked out well to take a day of rest. They are enjoying the comforts of base camp, including a
December 20, 2014
Atanas and Lloyd called in from Low Camp at Antarctica, following a day of reviewing skills and giving their bodies some time to acclimatize to the thinner air of 10,000'. They climbed up the fixed lines that lead up to the next camp, some 2,500' above, which gave them the
December 20, 2014
The team of Rene, Nigel, and Fermin moved up to the tent city of the Plaza Argentina basecamp today! It's was a nice day, with some winds and now a bit of snow developing this afternoon. They are enjoying the good food, comfortable dining tent, and looking forward to taking
