January 13, 2015
Josh Tapp and his team at dinner in Mendoza.
Two IMG teams should see each other tonight in Penitentes, albeit briefly. Josh McDowell and team make that final hike out from Plaza Mula to Penitentes. The team will be psyched. All of them stood on the summit, all healthy and all ready to get to the steak and wine of Mendoza. They’ll stop long enough in Penitentes to grab their duffels, buy a Coke or beer and shake hands with Josh Tapp’s team.  He has already left Mendoza and is on his way to Penitentes. Tapp’s team has one night in Penitentes and tomorrow, they begin their hike up the Vacas River valley. One team finishes as another begins. Just as it’s supposed to be. Everyone is excited but for slightly different reasons.
Phil Ershler