The winds abated and the team is in the air, flying to Antarctica!! We should hear from them after they arrive, but it can be very hectic, so we’ll just sit tight and wait patiently. The goal upon arrival, is to unload the Ilushyn aircraft that they flew to the Ice and then load up…
DetailsWell, the flight service has told the team that they won’t fly until tomorrow morning, at the earliest. The winds down on the Union Glacier are still too high to land the Ilushyn aircraft.
Let’s keep our fingers crossed that they can all fly tomorrow!
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 trail through the “paramo,” a…
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 twins rubbed “El Dedo Del…
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. Helmut arrived a couple of…
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 a short distance from the…
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 bags and we are all…
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!
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 shrouded in glacier and regularly…
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 proverbial Holy Grail for climbers…