Trip Reports
The team descended to the bustling city-like atmosphere of Plaza de Mulas, the Base Camp for the western approach to Aconcagua. Thousands of climbers pass through this camp, attempting the “normal Route” up the west side of the peak. The team did well on the descent, dropping down over 5000′ in about four hours. They…
Johnathan Sugarman just called in minutes ago from the summit of Aconcagua! He, Allen and Fermin are all standing on the summit after a long climb up from High Camp. Fermin and our guide Nick Shepherd are in radio contact with one another, so we’ll hear from the remaining climbers soon. Summit day is a…
The team woke up at Vinson Base Camp and spent a relaxing morning enjoying breakfast and several rounds of coffee in our base camp dome tent. They got the call that the ski planes were scheduled to come from the main Union Glacier camp and pick up the climbers, so they packed up camp and…
Nick called in this evening from high camp on Aconcagua. It was another beautiful day and they are settled in and resting up for their summit try tomorrow. The forecast sounds good for the next few days, so they are in a great position to get a shot at the top of Aconcagua. They’ll have…
The Mount Vinson climbers are all back at the Vinson base Camp, on the Branscomb Glacier. Jacob sent us a message that they are all back, safe, sound and eating hamburgers and french fries in Antarctica at the moment. Nothing adds to flavor like southern latitudes!!! The plan is to fly to Union Glacier tomorrow,…
The team is doing well, resting and rehydrating back at High Camp. Everyone is safe and sound, and relaxing before they enjoy dinner. They plan to savor their last few hours at 12,500 ft, then head down to Vinson Base Camp tomorrow. Great job, team!!
The team called in from the top of Antarctica! Ariana, Chuck, Jim and Jacob climbed up on a clear, but cold day, with expansive views from the best view on the continent. The team started out of High Camp and climbed a long stretch of gradually sloping glacier up to the base of the summit…
Jacob’s message is a bit garbled due to the vagaries of satellite phone connections, but it sounds like the team is doing really well and they are approximately three hours from the summit. Here’s Jacob: recording
After three nights at High Camp, the team’s patience was rewarded when they woke to clear skies and zero wind this morning. They ate a good breakfast, donned their climbing gear and started the ascent. It’s approximately 6 – 8 hours from High Camp to the summit. Good luck, team! We will update the trip…
The team enjoyed good weather today for their carry to Camp 2. They woke up, packed up a load of food, fuel and supplies, and ascended the broad bowl of scree at the uppermost portion of the Relinchos Valley. From this point, the team headed north to follow the Ameghino Valley, that separates Cerro Ameghino…