Trip Reports
Atanas and Lloyd called in a nice report this evening. This afternoon the team arrived at Vinson Base Camp, and they settled in to terrific dinner. It sounds like everyone is doing well, feeling good, if a bit tired from the exertions of the past few days. It’s possible that the team will fly back…
Rene called in another very nice post from the Plaza Argentina Base Camp, in what sounds like lovely weather! By all accounts, they are doing great and having a great time as they finish up the first portion of their Aconcagua expedition. Today was a planned rest and acclimatization day, after having made a foray…
Yesterday afternoon Jacob let us know that the team was back at High Camp, safe and sound. The plan was to rest, hydrate, sleep, and make their way back to Vinson Base Camp today. I suspect we’ll hear from the team in a little bit. Jacob mentioned that they were the only team to summit…
The team checked in from basecamp this evening after climbing up to Camp 1 today for a chance to acclimate to the higher altitudes and returning for dinner. They had a bit of wind and plenty of cold today, but enjoyed the climb and they are doing great. Rene called in tonight, but her satellite…
Jacob and team called a few minutes ago to let us know that they are on the summit, looking at an amazing view of hundreds of miles of ice! It sounds like everyone is happy, doing well, and having a wonderful time. Congratulations, team! What a special day. The team sends greetings to their family…
Jacob called to check in, and give a progress report. Sounds like the team is moving well, and they are approximately 2.5/3 hours from the summit. Here’s Jacob: recording
Jacob called this morning to report that the team just finished a hearty breakfast, and they are packing up and heading to the summit! It sounds like good weather for a summit attempt, with clear skies and a light wind. Everyone is doing great and they are excited to keep pushing up! Here’s Jacob: recording
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…