December 27, 2019
Holiday or not, the team’s been busy making carries and moving higher up the side of Aconcagua. Today they’re at C2 taking a rest. Yesterday they carried to C3, high camp, in very good conditions. Here’s hoping that continues!
Views are fairly impressive high on Aconcagua.
Climbing Aconcagua is about managing yourself while making “carries and moves.” This entails carrying extra equipment/food/fuel up to the next camp in the morning and returning to the previous camp that afternoon. The following morning, we break camp and move everything else to that next, high camp… and repeat. Our team is three camps above base and getting closer. One big move left! Taking a rest day at C2 makes a ton of sense and the team has the time. The hope is a rest today only makes them stronger and better rested for summit day. Stay tuned!
Phil Ershler