January 6th, 2025
We talked to both Stu Johnson on Aconcagua and Max Bond on Vinson who have confirmed that their respective teams successfully moved up yesterday!
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- Departing Camp 1 on the way to Camp 2 (Stu Johnson)
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- Looking back down at Camp 1 (Stu Johnson)
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- Looking up towards the Ameghino Col on the way to Camp 2 (Stu Johnson)
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- Taking a break near the Ameghino Col (Mark Holman)
On Aconcagua the climbers moved up to Camp 1 (16,372 ft) and are doing well. Up next for the team will be a carry up to Camp 2 (about 17,953 ft), then descending back to Camp 1 for a second night there.
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- The Twin Otter at Vinson BC with Mt Vinson in the background (Justin Merle)
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- Getting close to Camp 1 (Justin Merle)
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- On the way to Camp 1 looking down the Branscomb Glacier towards Vinson BC (Justin Merle)
On Mt Vinson the team moved to Camp 1 (about 9100 ft) and got all dug in and comfy. Next up for them is an active rest day as they evaluate the weather and prepare for the big move up to Camp 2.
All’s well down south!