We would like to extend a hearty welcome to the members of our January 5th Aconcagua expedition! The team members have been arriving in the small, vibrant city of Mendoza, Argentina over the past couple of days. Located in the heart of the Argentine wine country, Mendoza is a fun place to spend some time,…
DetailsJacob Schmitz called in to let us know that the team is taking a weather day at High Camp. They had hoped to push for the top this morning, but the winds were just a bot too high and coming from a direction that would put the wind in their faces for the majority of…
DetailsJacob Schmitz called in from High Camp on Mount Vinson. The team moved up today in calm, beautiful weather. They made very good time and spent the afternoon digging in and fortifying their camp. There is some wind forecasted for the coming days, so they will wake up tomorrow and might make an attempt at…
DetailsWe just received word that, after stuffing themselves on an all-you-can-eat breakfast of pancakes and bacon, the team is packed up and on the move up the fixed lines to High Camp!
The team moved up to Camp 1 or “Low Camp” yesterday and spent the day today resting, acclimatizing, and preparing for the move to high camp tomorrow. The weather has turned for the better after a couple of stormy days at basecamp and they are enjoying the endless views across Antarctica from their new camp. …
Olivier called in a nice post from Low Camp, the first of two camps on the route up Mount Vinson in Antarctica. The team made the decision to push up glacier today, and made the trip to Low Camp in about six hours. The morning was cloudy, with light winds, but as the team hiked…
Today dawned with lighter wind, well, it actually did not “dawn,” due to the 24 hours of light in Antarctica, but the wind had slackened when the team awoke. They decided to push up to Low Camp today, pulling sleds full of food and supplies up the Branscomb Glacier. There are low clouds, but as…
We just received a report from the team. The winds have continued to blow hard and the team is going to spend the day in camp, eating, hydrating and acclimatizing. On the menu today was French Toast and bacon for breakfast and everyone is looking forward to tonight’s Thai dish of shrimp and vegetables. The…
Rene, Nigel and Fermin are all in Mendoza, having hiked out the long Horcones Valley in fairly trying conditions. The wind that settled over the upper mountain made for a chilly 16 mile hike to the Horcones tralihead. Fermin sent the following photos from the hike and one of the upper mountain, as seen from…
Bill Cole called in warm salutations from a chilly and windy sounding Vinson Base Camp. The weather has been a bit tough, so the team has elected to sit tight and wait for conditions to improve before pushing up the glacier. The satellite connection is not great, but we echo his best wishes for the…