December 7, 2014
The team had a great day climbing to the summit of Fuya Fuya, a 13.986' (4263m) volcano, that is actually part of two conjoined volcanoes, which form a complex of high alpine crags, and stunning lakes. The team began their hike at a lake called Laguna Grande and followed a
December 7, 2014
Jacob called to let us know that the planned flight to Antarctica has been delayed due to high winds both in Punta Arenas and also at the blue ice airstrip on the Union Glacier. They are hoping to fly this evening. They spent the day exploring Punta Areans and the
December 7, 2014
Sebastian Grau called in two posts from the top of the extinct volcano, Fuya Fuya, north of the capital city of Quito. It seems as if the satellites dropped both calls, but the team is doing well and are excited to ave completed their first acclimatization climb of the trip.
December 5, 2014
Alillachu kapangui jintikuna! Quechua for "Howdy friends!" Ecuador is a wonderful country to visit, with a rich cultural history and diversity. The geography is stunning and very complex for such a small country. Beautiful beaches are lapped by waves to the west, with two chains of 400-600m peaks rising just
December 4, 2014
Hola everyone! Welcome to first of our four Mountain Trip Mount Vinson Expeditions for the 2014-15 climbing season! I've been in Punta Arenas, Chile for the last few days preparing for a season guiding the highest peak in Antarctica, Mount Vinson. The first team has arrived with all of their
December 4, 2014
The team has all arrived, along with all of their bags! This is an auspicious start for what we hope will be an exciting adventure!
December 3, 2014
We are absolutely thrilled and privileged to start another season of helping climbers pursue their dreams of climbing to the highest point on the continent of Antarctica. Mount Vinson soars to a height of 16,066 feet (4897m) in the Ellsworth Range. Located at 78 degrees south latitude, the mountain is
October 19, 2014
Scott called in a very happy post from the warmth of Nabire! This was Scott's 7th ascent of the peak (and his 7th rotation of the SEVEN SUMMITS!), and his excitement about our new access to the mountain comes through in his post. Reliable access to Carstensz has been the
October 18, 2014
Our Carstensz Pyramid team reached the summit of the most elusive of the famed Seven Summits! The route to the summit is a combination of rock climbing and exposed scrambling, with some higher forms of roped trickery required along the way. From the team's camp in the Yellow Valley, right
October 17, 2014
Things are going great at the Carstensz Pyramid Base Camp in the Yellow Valley. The team climbed about 300m up the route today as training for their summit bid. Everyone did very well as they reviewed their systems for ascending fixed lines, using running belays and moving efficiently over moderately
