January 20, 2013

High Camp

Mike Hamill and his team summited this morning and descended back through High Camp and then all the way back to Plaza de Mulas. That’s a big day, but a much more comfortable place to recover! They will likely wrap it up with the hike out to the trailhead tomorrow, Mendoza late tomorrow night.

Just missing Hamill’s team (by a couple hours), was Peter Anderson’s crew, who pulled into High Camp for the night. Summit day could be tomorrow, but the weather is shifting a little so they’re going to wake up and see how it looks in the morning and go from there.

Tye Chapman

January 18, 2013

Camp 2.

Peter Anderson checked in today with news that the team had moved on up to Camp 2 for the night.  It was a tough but rewarding day. Tomorrow they’ll carry up to High Camp but drop back down to Camp 2 to sleep. Looks like the weather might deteriorate a bit over the next couple days, but it doesn’t look like a big issue.

Hamill’s team is resting today so no check-in from those guys on the other side at Nido de Condores Camp.

That’s all for now.

Tye Chapman

January 16, 2013

Looking down at Camp 1 from a carry to C2. (Tye Chapman)

Peter Anderson called in from Camp 1 on Aconcagua after their carry to Camp 2 earlier today. The carry went ‘smoothly’.

The weather has been great and the team is doing pretty well, though a stomach bug has been making its way around the team and from the sounds of it around the mountain and several other teams. No immediate plan for tomorrow has been made, they’ll either take a rest day or will push up to C2.

On the other side of the mountain is Mike Hamill and his team. They moved up to Camp Canada today and even took a little hike after dropping their gear at camp.  They might take a rest day tomorrow or they might head up to Nido de Condores – it just depends on how the team is feeling after a nights sleep a little higher on the mountain.

Back in Mendoza, Ty and Peter are putting the final touches on their program… Translation: cleaning and checking the tents then going to a winery for a late lunch. Also in Mendoza, and likely at the winery, is Greg Vernovage. His Aconcagua team lands in a few days.

Tye Chapman