Trip Reports
Dr. Kyle Kelbert called in a nice post from the Plaza Argentina Base Camp at 4100 meters (13,450′). The team awoke earlier today and crossed the frigid Vacas River astride horses, saving their feet and legs from a chilly morning bath. Once on the west side of the river, they hiked up and into the…
Johan Bogren called in after a day on the trail, hiking roughly eight miles (~13 Km) up the Vacas Valley. The team gained only about 1000′ (300m) of elevation today, but the trail required a fair bit of hiking up and down, passing broad colluvial fans that sweep out from tributary valleys feeding in from…
Mountain Trip guide Jason Denley called in an update on the January 13th Aconcagua team, who reached their first camp on the mountain at Pampas de Lenas. The team left the high mountain ski town of Penitentes where they spent their last night in hotel beds at roughly 9,000 ft (2750 m) before hitting the…
MEET THE JANUARY 13th ACONCAGUA TEAM! Our final Aconcagua team of the season will be hitting the mountain in a few short days! They met for the first time in Mendoza yesterday to make the final preparations on their climbing kit and make a plan to head into the ski town of Penitentes, where their…
Here’s a final dispatch from the December 17th Aconcagua Team from guides Kristen and Jason: Now that the winds have settled, everyone has had enjoyed several refreshing showers, and some much needed rest, we can reflect on an amazing experience on the highest peak in the Americas! The team worked hard for a week and…
Dean Stoios called in from the 14,400′ Plaza de Mulas Base Camp on the west side of Aconcagua to wish everyone a Happy New Year! The team descended a vertical mile today after a hard earned summit bid yesterday. The route drops off the north ridge via a series of huge scree fields that make…
The entire team reached the summit of the Americas today! Despite a tricky weather forecast, the team enjoyed a beautiful day as they worked hard to reach the summit of Aconcagua. The team called in from 22,841 feet and shared warm wishes in multiple languages. The sentiments expressed share what it genuinely means to be…
A quick update on the December 17 Aconcagua team: They left High Camp at 6:00 a.m. this morning, and when we last heard from the at 8:00 a.m. (MST) they still had a couple of hours to go until they reached the summit at 22,841′! We’re hoping that the team will call in a dispatch…