January 2, 2015
Let’s get caught up with the action over the holidays! First, Team Taylor got home in time to celebrate New Year’s back in the States. Meanwhile, Greg Vernovage and team flew onto the Ice and got shuttled, right away to Vinson base camp. They haven’t been wasting any time. Their carry to high camp is already done and they’re back at C1 waiting for the right weather to move up and summit. They probably couldn’t be in a better position. The team is healthy, strong and moving well. All’s good there.
Max Bunce and Team Kilimanjaro are finished, wrapped up and are almost home. Most will be sleeping in their own beds tonight. Super trip for the team and Mike Haft will be heading out with a couple more groups in about a month.
Down on Aconcagua, 2 IMG teams are making their way up the mountain. If weather permits, Peter Adams and crew will be trying to move to C2 today while Josh McDowell and team will be reaching Plaza Argentina (base camp) today. Again – so far, so good.
Tye and team beneath the Towers
We also have to report on Tye Chapman and crew and their trek through Patagonia. I did this trek personally last year with a sensational IMG team (and my wife) and all I can say is – go! Beautiful, enjoyable and you don’t have to deal with high altitude. They’re walking up into the French Valley today. Almost no groups make the extra effort to get up there. They’ll spend the night at the Refugio Paine Grande. Our team watched the Super Bowl there last February. Was that cool or what?!
Phil Ershler