Trip Reports
recording The Vinson team moved up to high camp yesterday, and woke this morning to a beautiful warm (Antarctica style) day and they are going to head for the summit! They’ve had breakfast and will be packing up and leaving in the next 30 minutes or so. We hope to hear from them as the…
It was another day of strong winds today on Aconcagua as the team attempted to move up to Camp 2 at almost 18,000 ft. They were getting blown around by the strong winds, and setting tents up in these strong winds would have been very difficult. With a forecast of even stronger winds for the…
The team enjoyed a day to acclimatize and rest before moving to high camp tomorrow. The highlights of the day included food, naps, and a bit of football. All is well in for the team tonight and they say hi to their families back home. Here’s the call from Antarctica. recording
The team is doing great and they carried a load of food, fuel and a bit of gear up to high camp today. It’s mostly a day to acclimatize to the higher altitudes, and then descend back to the “Low Camp” to sleep and recover. They had a bit of light snow today, but overall …
Vanessa Blasic called in today from the first of two camps that the team will establish as they make their way up towards the top of Antarctica. The crew left the comfort of Base Camp, and the shelter of our huge Mountain Hardwear Space Station dome tent, and hauled sleds full of supplies up the…
Mountain Trip has long supported a small, not-profit school for special needs children in the Four Corners region. This year, we offered a Benefit Climb of the highest peak in the Americas as part of our efforts to help keep this school funded and operational. Our friends from Denali in 2011, Jim and Kathleen Soukup,…
Mitch called in to report on the team’s activity. They flew from Union Glacier to Vinson Base Camp on December 17. After spending just a couple of hours at the bustling Union Glacier camp, they boarded a ski-equipped Twin Otter and flew the short flight to the Branscomb Glacier and the site of Vinson Base…
The Dec. 14 Mount Vinson team spent the day in base camp preparing gear and reviewing skills before setting off for Camp 1 tomorrow. They’ve got a pretty comfortable scene there on the glacier with a giant dome tent that we set up for dining, and some communal space for the team. Everyone is excited…
The guys are back in the land of green plants and warmth today. They said goodbye to Jacob at Union Glacier Base, and hopped on the plane back to Punta Arenas. Congrat’s again to Ed, Mike, and Cason for a great climb!
The team flew from Punta Arenas, Chile to Union Glacier base in Antarctica early this morning without delay. They had a short break at Union Glacier to have some lunch and sort out gear before jumping on another small ski plane for the 45 minute flight from Union Glacier base to Vinson Base Camp. The…