Pictures from the Aconcagua Team
Fischer Hazen emailed a couple of pics from the Plaza de Mulas Base Camp. These are from the Casa de Piedra camp, 3000′ below where they are today.
Trip Reports
January Aconcagua – Jack Checks In From BC
Jack Lynch called in from the Plaza de Mulas Base Camp today. The crew loaded up their packs and carried supplies, gear and equipment up to the site of their next camp, at about 16,400′ on the east side of Aconcagua. This is a tougher day than the three previous days on the approach to…
Jan. Aconcagua Team – Rest Day at BC
David VanWinkle called in from Base Camp, where the team took a rest day today, allowing their bodies to acclimatize to the big jump in altitude from their previous camp (Casa de Piedra), 3000′ below. They prepped their equipment and supplies for tomorrow’s planned hike to Camp 1, at over 16,000′. We call tomorrow’s hike…
January Aconcagua Team Reaches Base Camp
Sam Mangum called in a dispatch from Base Camp. Her first post was cut off, but she called in a second one, which gives us some more insight into how the expedition is going. There’s noting a guide service likes to hear more than, “This is the best expedition I’ve ever been on!” Her second…
VINSON TEAM HEADED HOME
It’s been a whirlwind of activity the past few days for the Vinson team. Congrats to Tom and Lloyd; Tom reached the summit of Vinson Massif and Lloyd topped out on the ridge just below the summit. The team headed back to High Camp, then quickly down to Base Camp. They were trying to stay…
Aconcagua Team Moves to Casa Piedra
Michelle called in the team report tonight. It sounds like they enjoyed a delicious dinner of chicken, potatoes and dessert (!!) after their day of moving up the Vacas Valley. It sounds like it was a bit cold in the morning, but it warmed up nicely throughout the day. Casa Piedra camp is named for…
January 14th Team at Pampas de lenas
And they’re off! The team left the comfort of Penitentes and began the journey up the Vacas Valley. The trail winds along the Vacas river for approximately 8 miles, and the team’s first camp, Pampas de lenas, is situated on the banks of the river. Bob called in the team report tonight, so please don’t…
Our January 2017 Aconcagua Expedition – Meet the Team!
Today, a team of seven climbers, accompanied by two Mountain Trip guides are headed from the city of Mendoza, Argentina up into the Andes, en route to attempt to climb the tallest mountain in South America – Cerro Aconcagua. At 22,841′ (6961m), Aconcagua is also the tallest peak outside the Himalaya! Over the course of…
Vinson Team at High Camp
Tom and Lloyd are moving right along and climbed to high camp yesterday. They are enjoying reasonable, but cold weather down in Antarctica, and are spending the day resting and acclimatizing today in preparation for a chance at the summit tomorrow. All is well and they are enjoying themselves up high on Mount Vinson! Here’s…
LLoyd and Tom at Camp 1 (Low Camp)
The guys moved on up to Camp 1, also known as Low Camp, today in just over 5 hours. It’s a good glacier hike from base camp up towards the foot of Mount Vinson, and it’s all uphill from here! They’ll probably take a day to rest tomorrow, and then up the nearly 3000 ft…