Photo from Coto (paxi!)
Our guide Pablo sent the photo below of Seba, Helmut and Pablo on the summit of Cotopaxi. Great job guys!
Trip Reports
DEC 4TH VINSON TEAM BACK AT CAMP
Jacob just called to let everyone know that the team is back at camp, settling in for the night. Sounds like they are going to have some hot drinks and a bite to eat, then hit the sack. The plan is to head back to base camp tomorrow, and hopefully fly to Union Glacier tomorrow…
DECEMBER 4TH VINSON TEAM ON THE SUMMIT!
The team is on the summit! Congratulations to Chris, Tashi, and Nungshi for reaching the summit of Mount Vinson. Jacob reports that it’s a beautiful day—-clear and calm—-and the the team is enjoying beautiful views. Great work, team! Here’s Jacob, Chris, Tashi & Nungshi: recording
DEC 4TH VINSON TEAM MAKING THEIR WAY UP!
Guide Jacob Schmitz just called to report that the team is making good time and moving well, and they are approximately 3 hours from the summit. They are enjoying great weather conditions, it’s a clear day with only a slight breeze, and it sounds like the views are fantastic. Jacob plans to check in again,…
TEAM ECUADOR DOWN SAFE
The team is back at the trail head, safe and sound, after an early morning summit of Cotopaxi. Sounds like the climbers worked up an appetite on the descent, and they are headed to lunch! Here’s Seba: recording
Ecuador Team Calls From the Summit Of Cotopaxi
Today is an auspicious day for our Ecuador team. Helmut Linzbichler is being awarded the lifetime honorary title of “Professor” back home in Austria, and award being presented to him by the President of his country. Helmut is unable to accept the award in person, however, as he is standing on the top of Cotopaxi,…
December 4th Vinson Team – SUMMIT BOUND!!!!
The team had a good night last night and awoke to clear skies. Everyone is feeling great, so they packed up and are headed to the summit of Antarctica!!! Here’s Jacob: recording
December 15 Mount Vinson Team – Meet the team!
Our second Mount Vinson expedition of the season is assembling in Punta Arenas, Chile, finalizing their preparations for an attempt to climb the highest peak in Antarctica. Lloyd Hudson is joining us from South Africa. Atanas Skatov is joining us from Bulgaria. Jacob Schmitz will meet the climbers at the Union Glacier airstrip and lead…
December 4th Vinson Team – Tashi calls from High Camp!
Tashi Malik called in from high camp on Mount Vinson! The team climbed up over 2,000′ of pretty steep terrain in order to get themselves established at high camp. Everyone did well and they moved up in good time. The day was relatively temperate by Antarctic standards, with temperatures just below freezing, but it still…
Vinson December 4th Team – Weather day at low camp
Jacob called to let us know that the team couldn’t move up the route to high camp today, as the upper mountain was buffeted by high winds. The team enjoyed a relatively warm day in the sun, but they could see the wind howling up above. A couple of climbers did push up and radioed…