Trip Reports
David Kozma called in from “Helicopter Camp,” otherwise known as Camp 2 on the Ameghino Valley route of Aconcagua. The team carried food, fuel and supplies up about 1,600′ to an elevation of 18,000′ as they continue to stage their ascent of the tallest peak in South America. The climb started out traversing up and…
Mountain Trip Lead Guide Brian Muller called from Camp 1 on the Ameghino Valley route of Aconcagua, as our December 1st team officially starts up the mountain! Camp 1 is located at about 16,400′, so today was a big day for the team as the climbed close to 3000 vertical feet up the east side…
While the past two audio recordings came in simply as static, we know that the December 1 team has their cache in place and will be heading up today to spend the night at Camp One! This will be their third time ascending the trail, and their loads will be light, so they will likely…
Climber Joe Cuervorst called in an update for the December 1 Aconcagua team, who had just watched the sunset behind mighty Aconcagua after arriving back to their Base Camp at Plaza Argentina. The returned for another night of acclimatization at just under 14,000′ after a big day with over 3,000′ of vertical to cache supplies…
Mountain Trip guide Brian Muller called in with an update on the December 1st Aconcagua team, once again from Plaza Argentina, where they enjoyed a rest and acclimatization day. They spent their day checking in with the Base Camp doctor, relaxing, hydrating, refueling and adapting to the thinner air before heading higher on the mountain.…
Climber Mark Biegel called in another update for the December 1st Aconcagua team, who have officially reached their Base Camp! The climbers ascended from Casa de Piedra to Plaza Argentina (Base Camp), nearly 14,000′, gaining nearly 4,000′ feet of elevation–a big day in increasingly thin air! At the time of the call, the team was…
Mountain Trip climber David Kosma called in with an update on the December 1 Aconcagua team, who are on the second day of their trek through the Vacas Valley. The valley is beautiful, with towering, rugged peaks, streams and wildflowers, reminiscent of parts of the Grand Canyon. Unfortunately though, the wind and hot sun can…
The team is on their way! They began the trek today, heading up the Vacas Valley for a relatively short 4 hour trek to the first camp, Pampa de Llenas. After a lot of rain and stormy weather for the last few days in Mendoza, they were pleased to see blue skies and enjoyed the…
The first Mountain Trip Aconcagua Team is on their way! They met yesterday in Mendoza for a team meeting and gear check, followed by a nice dinner on the town. This morning they grabbed their permits from the Aconcagua Park office, and hopped in the van for the drive up into the heart of the…
Our first Aconcagua team of the 2017-18 season has arrived and assembled in Mendoza, Argentina. Within the next couple of days, the team will travel into the heart of the Andes, en route to attempt to climb the tallest mountain in South America – Cerro Aconcagua. At 22,841′ (6961m), Aconcagua is the tallest peak outside…