Trip Reports
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…
Well it sounds like they are having a good time still up there on Aconcagua. They moved up to Camp 2 today, and Richie still had the energy to have a good time with his turn to call in the dispatch. If anyone can translate, please add comments below, although maybe it’s better you don’t. …
The team carried a pile of gear, food and fuel up to their next camp today, then returned to Camp 1 to spend another night. It was a beautiful day and everybody did great ascending the 2000+ ft to “Helicopter Camp” in just 4 hours. They climbed to over 18,000 ft today, but will return…
Here’s Paul with the evening update from Camp 1 on Aconcagua. They had another lovely day, albeit with a bit of the ever present wind. We’ve heard from Dave, John, and Joe (guide) who are back in Mendoza and doing fine. Dave is doing great and they are hoping to enjoy a day or…
Jacob called in on the teams rest/acclitization day with updates from the mountain. He didn’t mention that Dave and John Strange have left the trip today, after Dave wasn’t feeling well on the way down from their carry to C1 yesterday. We asked Jacob not to mention it until Dave was able to communicate with…
Joe Rudy called in with a report from the Plaza Argentina Base Camp at the top of the Relinchos Valley on the eastern flank of Aconcagua. The team moved up the steep and narrow Relinchos Valley on the 27th, which branches westward from the broader Vacas Valley that they had hiked for two days from…
Dave Strange had the honors of calling in the dispatch tonight from “Plaza Argentina” which is base camp for the team. They had another beautiful day, and were able to take a leisurely pace up to camp and enjoy the views of Aconcagua along the way. They arrived in base camp to a private dining…
The team continued up the Vacas Valley to the camp called Casa de Piedra today, trekking in beautiful weather. It was a 5-6 hour hike today and from their new location they have their first real views of Aconcagua. Everyone is doing great and getting into the rhythm of expedition life. Tomorrow they make the…