February 17, 2013 Kilimanjaro team will enjoy showers and a big dinner tonight. Flying to the Serengeti tomorrow. Phil Ershler
Archive: February, 2013
Papua Team Summits Carstensz East
February 17, 2013 IMG guide Dan Zokaites reports that the team climbed the fourth and final main peak of the Puncak Jaya massif today, with an ascent of rarely climbed Carstensz East. We know the Dutch climbed it in 1936, but it was mostly covered by glacier ice then. Since then it has seen a […]
Team Checks In From Patagonia
February 16, 2013 Short and simple from Tye today – “Blue skies and sunshine as we watched a group of 10 condor fly overhead. Makes for an incredible day of trekking.” Phil Ershler
Kilimanjaro Summits!
February 16, 2013 IMG guide Jenni Fogle called on the sat phone to report that 11 of 12 of her team were able to reach Uhuru Peak, the top of Africa! She said it was quite cold and windy today, and that they were very glad they had their warm parkas with them. After the […]
Papua Team Summits Ngga Pulu/Puncak Jaya
February 15, 2013 IMG guide Dan Zokaites called today to report that his team successfully climbed Ngga Pulu (Puncak Jaya).  The weather was excellent when they started, and it lasted until they reached the summit, but deteriorated into the normal (wet!) conditions as they descended. In 1936 when the Dutch first climbed in this area, […]
Just A Walk In The Park
February 15, 2013 Tye called in from Patagonia this afternoon. A little drizzle for an hour or so in the morning and then the skies cleared. Good views of Los Cuernos and a relatively easy day of walking. They’re lakeside now, at the Refugio Los Cuernos this afternoon just enjoying Patagonia and life in general. […]
Say Goodbye To The Glaciers
February 15, 2013 IMG guide Dan Zokaites reports that the West Papua team’s plan for tomorrow is to head up to climb Ngga Pulu or maybe Carstensz East, depending on how the route looks. The team needed crampons for their climb of Semantri, but for Ngga Pulu it is mostly a rock climb now, with […]
Damp But Not Defeated
February 15, 2013 Tye and team got a bit ‘damp’ yesterday. It is Patagonia, right? Longer walking day yesterday as they explored up towards the head of the Silence Valley. The gang did well but no one was upset after they accomplished the goal and spent a warm, dry night back at the Refugio. They […]
Game Day
February 15, 2013 Weather’s good, team’s good, high camp is good and it’s game day. Nice thing about spending 6 nights/7 days on the mountain is that the team has a fairly short day going to high camp at Barafu and they arrive just after noon. Gives them plenty of time to pack, eat and […]
Carstensz Summits!
February 14, 2013 IMG guide Dan Zokaites called on the sat phone to report that the team reached the summit of Carstensz Pyramid today. He said they had some rain along the way, and that recent snowfall had made the upper pitches a bit more complicated. Nonetheless, they made good time on the route and […]