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.
After waiting out an ill timed wind storm, the guys have finally gotten a break and moved up to high camp today! They spent 7 days at Camp 2 waiting out 50 mph + winds and trying to stay motivated and sane in their tent. They hope to head for the summit early tomorrow morning,…
Jacob and Duncan are stilling hanging tough at Camp 2. It’s been cold and windy, so they are sitting tight and biding their time. The weather report does call for the winds to lessen over the next few days. The team will be watching the weather carefully and they will be prepared to move up,…
Unfortunately today’s report is garbled, but we are able to catch a good portion of Todd’s commentary. The team had a windy night last night, tents shaking and not much sleep, and they woke up to more of the same this morning. Todd, the eternal optimist, rallied the troops and they carried equipment and food…
Today Todd called to report that the team was resting and relaxing at Camp 1. If the weather cooperates, the team plans to make a carry of equipment and supplies up to Camp 2 tomorrow. This is an ascent of approximately 2,000 feet, and it’s a bit of a grunt. But the team will be…
The gusty, windy weather prevented Jacob and Duncan from moving up today, but they are settled in and happy at Camp 2. Their phone is not cooperating, so Todd Rutledge from our January 13th team called in an update for Jacob and Duncan. The teams are in communication and Todd reports that all is well.…
Mike called an update on the team’s progress today. The climbers ascended approximately 2,000 feet from Base Camp to Camp 1 in 4 hours. It sounds like it got a bit windy as they approached the col just before Camp 1, but they are in camp, safe and sound.
Here’s Mike:
The guys are heading up the hill to Camp 1 at about 16,500 ft this morning. Todd called in a dispatch from base camp before heading out. It’s getting a bit windy, but that’s to be expected on Aconcagua, and they plan to spend a few days at Camp 1 acclimatizing and waiting for winds…
Duncan called in from a windy camp 2 today. It is a planned rest day, but they wouldn’t have been climbing up any higher today either way due to the winds. It is forecasted to be quite windy for a few days, so they are prepared to sit it out and wait for better weather…
Today Duncan and Jacob took advantage of a good weather window to move a load of equipment and food to High Camp. The carry went well and both climbers are doing great, feeling good. The weather forecast is for the winds to ramp up the next few days, so the team will probably be hunkered…