Trip Reports

Aconcagua Team is At High Camp!!!

Kelly Puzak called in from High Camp! The team packed up their tents and hiked about 2,000 feet up to a spot on the north ridge of Aconcagua, where they have established their high camp for the expedition.  They climbed up a steep pitch above their previous camp and then worked their way up gentler…

Jan. Aconcagua Team Carries to Camp 3

Bob Vladem called in after the team pushed up to 20,000′ on the north ridge of Aconcagua.  They were fortunate to have good weather and moved up under clear skies with light winds. The route up from Camp 2 first climbed up a steep hill immediately above camp.  This led them to a long section…

January Aconcagua Team Moved to Camp 1

Kelly called in from 16,400′ today, as the team settles in to life at high altitude.  They packed up their tents, supplies and equipment this morning, shouldered their packs and climbed 3000′ above Base Camp.   The route fist climbed up a rocky moraine (the terminus of an old glacier) before entering into a fairly…

Messages From Aconcagua

Amazing weather and smiles abound here at Plaza Argentina base camp! We had an amazing hike in to this [point, with blue skies every day. In fact this is some of the warmest and nicest conditions many of the porters and guides have seen in a long time. We carried up to Camp 1 two…