December 13, 2024
The climbers were able to explore around Camp 2 on an acclimatization hike today. They visited the old crashed helicopter that gives C2 the name Helicopter Camp. This helicopter crashed in the 80's and has been well preserved in the high, dry, cold atmosphere of Aconcagua. Thiyag, James, and Fermin
December 12, 2024
The climbers are at Camp 2 today waiting out the winds. They moved up to Camp 2 (18,000ft/5480m) yesterday, December 11, in under 3 hours from Camp 1, so they are moving strong! They woke up this morning and had another nice breakfast, then tried to climb up to Camp
December 10, 2024
Mountain Trip Aconcagua December 3, 2024 team update: Good evening, James Partridge here on December 10th. Today was a load carry from Camp 1 up to Camp 2, and elevation gain of about 1,600 ft. As this load carry is a shorter day, we started around 10:30 after a nice
December 9, 2024
The climbers spent their last night in base camp and headed up the mountain this morning to Camp 1 (16,300ft/4,970 m) as they continue to move on up the mountain. They've been enjoying the luxuries of base camp for several nights, with the excellent cook and heated dining tent, but
December 7, 2024
The team had a day of rest, acclimatization and recovery yesterday enjoying the little luxuries of the Plaza Argentina base camp. Today they got back to work and made their first trip up to Camp 1 for an acclimatization round. The climb takes them up from basecamp at 13,800 ft,
December 5, 2024
The team arrived at the Plaza Argentina basecamp today! Day 3 of the trek brought them up the Relinchos Valley to the base of Aconcagua and the Plaza Argentina basecamp. The basecamp is quite civilized with cooks, dining tents, and great food! They'll spend a couple of days here acclimatizing
December 4, 2024
The team woke up in tents for the first time of the trip this morning at their first trekking/approach camp, Pampas de Lenas. After coffee and breakfast, they broke camp, loaded their gear on the Mules, and continued the hike up the Vacas Valley towards basecamp. They trekked up the
December 3, 2024
Our first Aconcagua team of the 2024/2025 climbing season is on the mountain! Truly the “Roof of the Americas,” Cerro Aconcagua, at 22,841 ft. (6,962 meters) is not only the highest mountain in South America, but also the highest peak outside of Asia. Located just east of the border between
July 11, 2024
The four members of Mountain Trip's June 21st team descended from 14,200 feet the evening of June 3rd and arrived down at the 7,200 foot base camp early the following day. The glacier was very soft and they determined that it would be imprudent to try to land a ski
July 6, 2024
Lead guide Harrison Lewis called in with another update! The team has made it all the way down to Basecamp at 7,200' (2194m). They are enjoying the lower altitude and warmer temps while they await a weather window for their 20 minute ride out to Talkeetna! Audio Recording
