January 12, 2015
Time to get caught up with the comings and goings of all the IMG teams. As we posted over the weekend, Josh McDowell and crew all stood on the top of Aconcagua. They are heading to Plaza Argentina today. One more day of hiking tomorrow and they’ll be having a late dinner in Mendoza. Meanwhile, Josh Tapp and his crew are wrapping up details in Mendoza today and heading to the base of the mountain in the morning.
Meanwhile, down in Ecuador, Luke Reilly and team are getting in a technique review day on the lower slopes of Cotopaxi. Besides a great refresher, it’s a nice addition to their acclimatization. Wednesday is their anticipated summit attempt on Cotopaxi.
Porter, the birthday boy, in Ecuador
And, WAY down in Antarctica, Aaron Mainer and team got settled into C1 yesterday. They’ll try to get a carry in to high camp as soon as weather permits. Once that carry’s done, they pretty much just wait at C1 until forecast is favorable, then move back to high camp and try to summit the next day. They want to pick just the right shot!
That enough for now.
Phil Ershler