January 25, 2010 Aconcagua Update – Summit! Summit! Ben called in yesterday to report that he and fellow IMG Guide Peter Anderson and 8 IMG climbers reached the summit of 22,840ft Aconcauga! Great conditions on the walk up made for a nice summit but a little weather on the way down made things a little […]
Ecuador Volcanoes
Rest Break Is Over – Off To Cayambe
January 22, 2010 Phil called in today to say they’re on their way to climb Cayambe – where both the temperature and latitude are both 0. They spent the last couple nights at La Cienega (Pic 1 below) resting and getting ready for the next climb. On their off days they spent some time at […]
Ershler and Team Climbing Cotopaxi Tonight
January 19, 2010 Phil called in late yesterday afternoon to report that the team had a a great training day on the lower slopes of Cotopaxi and even dropped off some things at the hut before heading back to the hacienda. Summit night is tonight. They’ll head back up to the hut this morning, get […]
Ecuador Team Has Great Acclimatization Hike
January 18, 2010 Phil called in from Ecuador over the weekend and reports that the team had a great acclimatization hike of Pasachoa. They left Quito nice and early and swung by “La Maltilde” for a great little breakfast. La Maltilde is owned by some of Phil’s close friends so they open the place up […]
Urban Acclimatizaion? Only in Quito!
January 15, 2010 Phil Ershler called in today from Ecuador – one of his favorite trips! The team all showed up on time and with all of their gear, which is half the battle! Now the adventure can really begin. Today they’ll be doing some urban acclimatization. Quito sits at nearly 10,000ft so going for […]