Jacob and Duncan are stilling hanging tough at Camp 2. It’s been cold and windy, so they are sitting tight and biding their time. The weather report does call for the winds to lessen over the next few days. The team will be watching the weather carefully and they will be prepared to move up,…
DetailsUnfortunately today’s report is garbled, but we are able to catch a good portion of Todd’s commentary. The team had a windy night last night, tents shaking and not much sleep, and they woke up to more of the same this morning. Todd, the eternal optimist, rallied the troops and they carried equipment and food…
DetailsToday Todd called to report that the team was resting and relaxing at Camp 1. If the weather cooperates, the team plans to make a carry of equipment and supplies up to Camp 2 tomorrow. This is an ascent of approximately 2,000 feet, and it’s a bit of a grunt. But the team will be…
DetailsThe gusty, windy weather prevented Jacob and Duncan from moving up today, but they are settled in and happy at Camp 2. Their phone is not cooperating, so Todd Rutledge from our January 13th team called in an update for Jacob and Duncan. The teams are in communication and Todd reports that all is well.…
DetailsMike called an update on the team’s progress today. The climbers ascended approximately 2,000 feet from Base Camp to Camp 1 in 4 hours. It sounds like it got a bit windy as they approached the col just before Camp 1, but they are in camp, safe and sound.
Here’s Mike:
The guys are heading up the hill to Camp 1 at about 16,500 ft this morning. Todd called in a dispatch from base camp before heading out. It’s getting a bit windy, but that’s to be expected on Aconcagua, and they plan to spend a few days at Camp 1 acclimatizing and waiting for winds…
Duncan called in from a windy camp 2 today. It is a planned rest day, but they wouldn’t have been climbing up any higher today either way due to the winds. It is forecasted to be quite windy for a few days, so they are prepared to sit it out and wait for better weather…
Today Duncan and Jacob took advantage of a good weather window to move a load of equipment and food to High Camp. The carry went well and both climbers are doing great, feeling good. The weather forecast is for the winds to ramp up the next few days, so the team will probably be hunkered…
Duncan called in this evening after moving up to Camp 2 at over 16,000 ft! They are doing great and seem to be enjoying the whole mountain scene. They’ll carry up to their high camp tomorrow and then back down to Camp 2 for another night. Here’s the call from Camp 2:
The team descended from high camp this morning, stopping at Camp 1 to pick up some gear and put on their skis for the descent to base camp. They had a long couple of days, reaching the summit on Friday, then the big descent on Saturday, so they are going to take some well deserved…