{"id":29915,"date":"2026-01-18T11:45:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T19:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=29915"},"modified":"2026-01-18T11:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T19:45:30","slug":"south-america-teams-are-on-the-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2026\/01\/18\/img-news\/south-america-teams-are-on-the-move\/","title":{"rendered":"South America Teams Are On The Move!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>January 18, 2026<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29916\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rocky-trail-to-Mulas-Max-Bond.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[29915]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29916\" class=\"size-large wp-image-29916\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rocky-trail-to-Mulas-Max-Bond-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rocky-trail-to-Mulas-Max-Bond-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rocky-trail-to-Mulas-Max-Bond-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rocky-trail-to-Mulas-Max-Bond-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rocky-trail-to-Mulas-Max-Bond-940x1253.jpg 940w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rocky-trail-to-Mulas-Max-Bond-620x827.jpg 620w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rocky-trail-to-Mulas-Max-Bond-146x195.jpg 146w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rocky-trail-to-Mulas-Max-Bond.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29916\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rocky trail to Mulas (Max Bond)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Max Bond reports from Aconcagua that they\u2019ve descended to the Plaza de Mulas Base Camp at about 13,800 ft, on the opposite side of the mountain from where they began (the \u201c360 route\u201d).\u00a0 Now they are enjoying the thick air and some tasty food and beverages and planning to hike out the Horcones valley tomorrow and make it back to Mendoza by evening.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-29915 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Getting-close-to-Base-Camp-at-de-Mulas-4200m-Max-Bond.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[29915]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Getting-close-to-Base-Camp-at-de-Mulas-4200m-Max-Bond-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29917\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Getting-close-to-Base-Camp-at-de-Mulas-4200m-Max-Bond-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Getting-close-to-Base-Camp-at-de-Mulas-4200m-Max-Bond-130x130.jpg 130w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Getting-close-to-Base-Camp-at-de-Mulas-4200m-Max-Bond-70x70.jpg 70w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Getting-close-to-Base-Camp-at-de-Mulas-4200m-Max-Bond-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29917'>\n\t\t\t\tGetting close to Base Camp at de Mulas 4200m (Max Bond)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Its-Miller-Time-Max-Bond.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[29915]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Its-Miller-Time-Max-Bond-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29918\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Its-Miller-Time-Max-Bond-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Its-Miller-Time-Max-Bond-130x130.jpg 130w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Its-Miller-Time-Max-Bond-70x70.jpg 70w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Its-Miller-Time-Max-Bond-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29918'>\n\t\t\t\tIts Miller Time (Max Bond)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In Mexico Tyler Nachand reports that the Orizaba team had a nice break between climbs visiting Puebla and Tlachichuca,<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29921\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dinner-in-Tlachichuca-Tyler-Nachand.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[29915]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29921\" class=\"size-large wp-image-29921\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dinner-in-Tlachichuca-Tyler-Nachand-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dinner-in-Tlachichuca-Tyler-Nachand-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dinner-in-Tlachichuca-Tyler-Nachand-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dinner-in-Tlachichuca-Tyler-Nachand-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dinner-in-Tlachichuca-Tyler-Nachand-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dinner-in-Tlachichuca-Tyler-Nachand-940x705.jpg 940w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dinner-in-Tlachichuca-Tyler-Nachand-620x465.jpg 620w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dinner-in-Tlachichuca-Tyler-Nachand-195x146.jpg 195w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dinner-in-Tlachichuca-Tyler-Nachand.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29921\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dinner in Tlachichuca (Tyler Nachand)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>and are now heading back to the hills.\u00a0 Today they will drive by 4&#215;4 up to the Piedra Grande Base Camp at about 14,000 feet, planning on an alpine start for climbing Orizaba tomorrow.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-29915 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Piedra-Grande-hut-Chris-Meder.png' rel=\"lightbox[29915]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Piedra-Grande-hut-Chris-Meder-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-29920\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Piedra-Grande-hut-Chris-Meder-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Piedra-Grande-hut-Chris-Meder-130x130.png 130w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Piedra-Grande-hut-Chris-Meder-70x70.png 70w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Piedra-Grande-hut-Chris-Meder-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-29920'>\n\t\t\t\tPiedra Grande hut (Chris Meder)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/First-view-of-Orizaba-Chris-Meder.png' rel=\"lightbox[29915]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/First-view-of-Orizaba-Chris-Meder-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-29919\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/First-view-of-Orizaba-Chris-Meder-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/First-view-of-Orizaba-Chris-Meder-130x130.png 130w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/First-view-of-Orizaba-Chris-Meder-70x70.png 70w, http:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/First-view-of-Orizaba-Chris-Meder-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-29919'>\n\t\t\t\tFirst view of Orizaba (Chris Meder)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Best wishes to the teams!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 18, 2026 Max Bond reports from Aconcagua that they\u2019ve 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