December 27, 2022
Jesse calls in to report the team is safely back in Mendoza! The team met with some tough conditions on the mountain including cold weather, and struggling to get a good nights sleep. We're proud of the team and the effort they put in to make it work. We're also
December 26, 2022
Milo calls in from Brazil! Wow, these guys sure can travel fast. Sounds like they've drug a teleporting machine up to Camp 2. Well, it's good to hear the jokes are still flying and the team sounds like they're in good spirits. I believe the team moved up to Camp
December 25, 2022
Fermin calls in with the daily dispatch last night. The team is doing well and enjoyed a delicious dinner of Argentinian Tacos. After their rest day yesterday, the team continues to work on acclimatizing to the altitude. Today they left Camp 1 to ascend through a large scree field towards
December 25, 2022
Curtis called in last night to report about the team's day yesterday. The team continues to acclimatize using the "climb high, sleep low" technique. After waking up yesterday to a beautiful scene of clouds below them and blue sky above, they left Camp 1 and climbed up through a broad
December 24, 2022
Merry Christmas from Jesse, Stephanie, and Curtis! The team has moved up to Camp 1 at 16,300′ (4,970 m). Group gear and food is already stocked at Camp 1 so the team enjoyed light packs as they hiked up to Camp 1. The trail ascends along the side of a
December 24, 2022
Merry Christmas! This team has a sense of humor! Milo calls in to let us know they've pivoted to Copacabana, Brazil and they'll be enjoying warm sandy beaches for a while. The team enjoyed a rest day at Camp 1 yesterday, and I'm sure imagining the warm beaches of Brazil
December 23, 2022
Stephanie called in last night from Base Camp. The team spent one more day in Base Camp, resting, as they continue to give themselves the best chance to acclimatize to the new altitude of 13,800' (4,200m). As they relaxed, Stephanie reports they enjoyed a hot breakfast, Dolce De Leche cake,
December 23, 2022
Although it's hard to tell from Milo's dispatch, after a rest day on Thursday the team likely moved up to Camp 1 yesterday. Camp 1 sits at 16,300′ (4,970 m). Group gear, food and fuel will already be stocked at Camp 1, so the team enjoyed light packs as they
December 22, 2022
Curtis called in yesterday to give us the report. He, Stephanie, and Jesse slept in Base Camp last night after hiking up to Camp 1. Abiding by the adage, "Climb high, sleep low," they climbed about 2,500' up to 16,300′ (4,970 m), where Camp 1 sits. This program will help
December 21, 2022
The December 20 Aconcagua Team enjoyed a scenic helicopter ride from the Horcones Valley. They had a beautiful vantage point of Aconcagua and its myriad of drainages coming off of the mountain and the many valleys surrounding it. They flew directly to Plaza Argentina Base Camp which sits at 13,800’ (4,200
