Dec 18, 2022 – Senior IMG Guide Nickel Wood checked in from Aconcagua reporting that the team has made it safely back to Base Camp. While the team was unable to summit yesterday in challenging conditions, the team enjoyed stellar views of the Andes from nearly 22,000ft. The team will spend the day relaxing at base-camp, and will fly via helicopter to the nearby Penitentes and drive back to Mendoza where the team will enjoy tasty wines and steaks to celebrate the hard efforts the team put in on this program.
The view from Aconcagua High Camp (Nickel Wood)
IMG climbers approach Camp 3 on Aconcagua (Nickel Wood)
IMG climbers approach the upper portion of Aconcagua, above 21,000 ft (Nickel Wood)
IMG’s next Aconcagua climb, lead by Senior Guide Jonathan Schrock, will begin on Dec 27, 2022. Keep an eye out as the trip begins. All is well in Argentina!