Hello Everyone and thank you for following the Mountain Trip Aconcagua expedition. Looking back on this expedition, as I write this enjoying a cold beer next to the pool in the very warm and lovely Mendoza, I can’t help but smile. We had a great trip, in that we had a strong and experienced team…
DetailsJacob called this afternoon from the Plaza de Mulas base camp after descending this morning from high camp. The descent is almost 6000 ft down the giant hill of scree (loose gravel/rock) that is the “Normal Route” on Aconcagua. Tomorrow they’ll get up early one last time to begin the hike out the Horcones Valley…
DetailsThey are back to the comfort of their tents at high camp after a wonderful windy summit day. They’ll eat some dinner, drink lots of water and hot drinks to replenish themselves after a 12+ hour day, and get a good night sleep. Tomorrow they’ll descend to the luxuries of the Plaza de Mulas base…
DetailsJacob Schmitz called back as the first call from the summit was dropped. All of the climbers are on the summit and it is a crystal clear day, with barely a wisp of wind right now. They say it seems like they can see all the way to China. Everyone did great and they are…
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The team called in from the top of South America! The sattelites dropped the call mid-message from Chris, wishing his wife a happy wedding anniversary, but I’m going to leave the post as is, because it if full of exaltation and love.
Great job everyone!
Jacob called from the large cave at the base of the gully known as The Canaleta, which leads to the summit ridge of Aconcagua. The team is moving well and the weather looks pretty favorable. They are just a couple of hours from the summit! The Canaleta is a somewhat infamous feature on the route,…
The team is making great progress as Jacob called in from their first big food and water break at the old “Independencia Hut” along the route to the summit. Don’t be fooled by the “Hut” in the name, it is a tiny falling down shelter, but a landmark along the route and a good place…
Jacob called in early this morning as they were finishing breakfast and preparing for their pre-dawn start to the summit! It is a great morning and everyone is feeling good, so they have high hopes for today. They’ll continue to check in today, and we hope to get a call from the summit this afternoon.…
Chris Jentz called in from High Camp on Aconcagua with a very important message to his wife (and everyone else too!). The team moved up to the White Rocks High Camp today under clear and calm skies. Everyone is doing great and they are hopeful that tomorrow will be clear as well, because…
Here’s Steve calling in after a nice leisurely rest and acclimatization day at 18,000 ft, Camp 2. They slept in this morning, and enjoyed a relaxing day while the guides carried loads of food and fuel up to stock their high camp where they plan to move tomorrow. It was another nice day with some…