Trip Reports
The guys moved up to high camp today in beautiful weather. They climbed the fixed lines again today, and then continued on up to camp where they settled into their tents with some food and warm drinks. They are doing great, and if they wake up to another beautiful day tomorrow they’ll head for the…
Rene called in from the Plaza Argentina base camp this evening after a scheduled day of rest and acclimatization. It was a windy and stormy day on Aconcagua today, so it worked out well to take a day of rest. They are enjoying the comforts of base camp, including a big dining tent and a…
Atanas and Lloyd called in from Low Camp at Antarctica, following a day of reviewing skills and giving their bodies some time to acclimatize to the thinner air of 10,000′. They climbed up the fixed lines that lead up to the next camp, some 2,500′ above, which gave them the opportunity to work on techniques…
The team of Rene, Nigel, and Fermin moved up to the tent city of the Plaza Argentina basecamp today! It’s was a nice day, with some winds and now a bit of snow developing this afternoon. They are enjoying the good food, comfortable dining tent, and looking forward to taking a rest day tomorrow! Here’s…
Lloyd called in, but unfortunately, the low flying satellites at 78 degrees south latitude dropped his call much too soon… The team packed up and hiked for about 5.5 hours to arrive at Low Camp, the first of two they will employ whilst climbing Mount Vinson. The team just finished dinner about 30 minutes ago…
Rene called in a very nice post from the second camp on the approach to Aconcagua. Casa de Piedra is so named for a stone shelter that was built decades ago alongside a monstrous boulder, as the name so aptly translates to: “House of Stone.” Today’s hike took the team to an elevation of about…
Yesterday, after a short drive to the trail head, the team set out from the mouth of the Vacas Valley. The team hiked approximately six hours through a desert valley (reminiscent of parts of the Grand Canyon) to “Pampas de Lenas,” the first camp on the approach, located at about 9,000 ft (2750 m). Nigel,…
As the days grow shorter in the northern hemisphere, why not chase the sun and head south?!? Mountain Trip guide Fermin Avila and Nigel & Rene Cleaver are headed to the western edge of Argentina to attempt to climb the highest peak in all of the Americas, Cerro Aconcagua. Rising to almost 7000 meters, this…
Guide Jacob Schmitz called to report that Atanas and Lloyd have arrived at Union Glacier. The plan is to fly to Vinson Base Camp tonight, weather permitting.
Jacob called in to report that the team arrived safe and sound at Vinson Base Camp. It’s a beautiful 40 minute flight from Union Glacier to Base Camp, and it sounds like the weather was perfect for the short flight. The team set up camp and they will spend the remainder of the day resting…