January 29, 2014
The entire team arrived safe and sound at Plaza de Mulas tonight. Wayne, Barry and Fermin summited, and then descended approximately 6,000' to Base Camp at Plaza de Mulas. What a thigh burner! They reunited with Todd and Mike at Base Camp and then dove into their sleeping bags for
January 29, 2014
The dispatch is a bit garbled, but Barry called to report that he, Wayne and Fermin were standing on the summit! Congratulations! It sounds like it's an absolutely ideal summit day, sunny and warm with low winds. Great work, team! They did have to work for it, though, with days
January 28, 2014
It was a nice morning at Camp 2, and the team enjoyed a leisurely start to the day. Once they packed up camp, they ascended approximately 2,000' to High Camp, at 20,000'. Sounds like the weather was really nice for their move, and all of the team members enjoyed the
January 28, 2014
Hello! And thank you for following the Mountain Trip January 7th Aconcagua expedition. After spending seven nights at Camp 2 at 18,000', Duncan and I were able to move up to High Camp on the 25th. The next morning we woke to light winds and cold temps. At 4:45 AM
January 27, 2014
Jacob and Duncan boogied down the mountain and arrived back in Mendoza today, just in time for Duncan's flight home. They had a little help from a helicopter, which flew them from Base Camp to the park entrance. Good job, Duncan, and way to stay strong and be patient.
January 27, 2014
It was a windy, snowy night at Camp 2. There was approximately 12" of new snow on the ground this morning , so the team is hunkered down, resting and relaxing, waiting for the storm to pass. Todd makes mention of fresh steak (!!) sandwiches, so they must be not
January 26, 2014
The team is enjoying a day of rest and acclimating today at over 18,000 ft at Camp 2. The weather has finally improved after a bunch of very windy days, and they are enjoying warmer temps and a beautiful day. They'll move up to high camp tomorrow and then it's
January 26, 2014
Duncan and Jacob are on the top of Aconcagua!! Their tenacity paid off today with a beautiful summit morning. They waited out an extra 5 days of windy weather to get this chance today, so congrats for all the hard work guys. They'll head back down to high camp now,
January 26, 2014
Jacob called in from a spot called "Independencia" on their way to the top. They are doing great and moving right along. We hope to hear again from the top in the next 4-5 hours! recording
January 26, 2014
Duncan and Jacob are finishing up their breakfast and coffee in the still dark early morning, and will be leaving for the summit under the stars in a few minutes. It looks to be a great day and we hope to hear from them from the top later today. recording
