Trip Reports

Aconcagua Team Carried to Camp 1

Jack Strickland called in after a tough day, battling wind and snow to carry loads up to 16,400′! There is a LOT of snow on Aconcagua at the moment, which is somewhat unusual for this time of year.  The team shouldered their packs after a hearty breakfast at the Plaza Argentina Base Camp and started…

MEET THE DECEMBER 4TH VINSON TEAM

  We are absolutely thrilled and privileged to start another season of helping climbers pursue their dreams of climbing to the highest point on the continent of Antarctica.  Mount Vinson soars to a height of 16,066 feet (4897m) in the Ellsworth Range.  Located at 78 degrees south latitude, the mountain is shrouded in glacier and…

Aconcagua Team Checks in from Base Camp

Our first Aconcagua team of the climbing season arrived at the Plaza Argentina Base Camp today, but unfortunately, the satellite phone connection was very poor and Jack Strickland’s message was largely unintelligible.  They crossed the chilly Vacas River early in the morning and then hiked up the tributary Relinchos Valley.  After some steep side hill…

Ecuador Team Checks in After Imbabura

A very poor connection prevented a lot of information from being relayed, but our Ecuador Volcanoes team of Alan Frankl and Phil McDonald just climbed two extinct volcanoes, Fuya Fuya (4.263 m/13,986 ft) and Imbabura(4.630 m/15,190 ft) as they acclimatize for an attempt on the third highest peak in the country, Cayambe. Pablo Puruncajas, a native…

The Blasics Are Headed to Baños

Vanessa called in after the team turned back from their attempt at climbing Chimborazo, the highest peak in Ecuador.  She referenced conditions not feeling safe and what she was referring to was the amount and intensity of the rockfall hazard that threatens the lower part of the route.  Not too long ago, there was a…