January 08, 2017
Time for a 3 for 1 blog post. First, Greg and crew are still sitting pretty at Union Glacier at about 80 degrees S. in Antarctica. With a little luck, the IL76 flies tomorrow. Weather is the ‘boss’ so we won’t really know until tomorrow. Vinson is in their rear view mirror so no problem, one way or the other.
Greg and team hope to see one of these soon — the Russian Ilyushin76 cargo plane
On Aconcagua, Josh reported that the team has made their descent to Plaza Mulas, base camp on the Horcones side. They’re doing some repacking, resting and a bunch of eating. They’ll be in Mendoza late tomorrow evening and back at the hotel there for the night. All is totally good with the crew.
Josh’s IMG team on the Summit of Aconcagua
In Ecuador, well, travel was an epic for Luke and two of our climbers. Their flight was delayed for over 24 hours but they arrived, got reunited with the rest of the team and things are in full swing in Ecuador. They’ve visiting Old Town, the Otavalo Market, a weaver friend in Peguche, had dinner at the Hacienda Pinsaqui, hike Fuya Fuya yesterday and are getting in another hiking/acclimatization day on Imbabura today. Everything’s a ‘go’.
Phil Ershler