January 5, 2026
The team at Punta del Inca (Max Bond)
IMG lead guide Max Bond reports that the team arrived on schedule to Mendoza Argentina, with all their luggage. Well done, that’s the first challenge of the trip! Yesterday they got their climbing permits, did some errands around town, and finished getting all packed up. This morning they traveled by van up into the mountains to Puenta del Inca (9000 ft), near the pass that leads west to neighboring Chile. Tonight they will be glamping at a luxury tented camp, and getting their first taste of altitude.
Punta del Inca lodge (Max Bond)
Glamping in style (Max Bond)
Everyone is doing well and they are ready to start hiking tomorrow. So far so good!