December 22, 2018
Camp 1 on Aconcagua (Luke Reilly)
Teams are on the move on Aconcagua. Andy, Rikki and team successfully moved up and established Camp 1 today. They are planning to carry and cache equipment up at Camp 2 tomorrow. The views to the north from the Ameghino col will be spectacular for them. On a clear day, you can see several other 6,000M peaks including Mercedario and La Mesa. They will also get their first glimpse of the upper mountain as well while rounding the corner to Camp 2.
Jonathan’s expedition reported that they had a nice rest day at basecamp and that they’re doing well. They plan to make a carry up to Camp 1 tomorrow to prep for the departure from basecamp. Everyone is on a roll down in South America.
Luke Reilly