February 3, 2019 Rikki checked in via his Garmin inReach unit this afternoon and said “…All is well. Carry to Camp 1 was a success. Expecting some good weather for the move up tomorrow!” That pretty much sums it up. Always nice to come out of the gate solid and prepared for an expedition. Seems […]
February 1, 2019 Rikki checked in this afternoon from the Plaza Argentina basecamp on Aconcagua. The team had a nice walk today even though the weather threatened some afternoon showers. The day stayed cleared and they were able to get settled into camp nice and dry. Superb job by this team tackling the first chunk […]
January 30, 2019 Rikki was able to fire off one last photo early this morning before they jumped in the 20-minute van ride to the trailhead. Considering the shorts and t-shirts, it looks like a nice day for a stroll in the Vacas Valley to the Pampa de Leñas camp. The terrain today is a […]
January 29, 2019 The next Aconcagua team hit the road this morning to Penitentes. Rikki Dunn and Martin Lucero are at the helm. With a small team of five, this is certainly going to be a special experience. This is Rikki’s second trip on Aconcagua this season, I guess he just can’t get enough. Now […]
January 23, 2019 Third Aconcagua trip for the season is complete. Team finished their walk out from Plaza Mulas today, did a ‘duffle shuffle’ again in Penitentes and then loaded the trailer, jumped in the van and then it’s all downhill to Mendoza. Fourth expedition will be heading out this week. We’ll share their progress with you […]
January 22, 2019 Spoke with Nickel and Tincho from base camp on Aconcagua this morning. Everyone’s down and safe at Plaza Mulas and enjoying being cooked for by Grajales Expeditions, our service provider on the mountain. Air is thick and relatively warm and only one day of walking with a light pack separate the team […]
January 21, 2019 Our third expedition on Aconcagua is back at high camp, safe and sound, after a ‘hell of a go’. Got into the base of the Caneleta this morning but winds and low temperatures kept the crew from making a safe ascent. At the end of the day, discretion always has to win out […]
January 18, 2019 Let’s get everyone updated on the progress of groups ‘down South’ before the weekend. Vinson – doing some serious ‘relaxin’. Team is at Vinson base camp waiting for the Twin Otter to be able to fly them over to Union Glacier camp. A bit too foggy now but the IL 76 is […]
January 15, 2019 Let’s get caught up on teams down South. ECUADOR – Cayambe and Cotopaxi – done. Two great summits. Four team members are now prepping and heading off to Chimborazo for a summit attempt. ACONCAGUA – all is well. Moving to C1 at 16K feet is the next order of business. Necessary to establish 3 camps […]
January 12, 2019 Let’s catch up with the Ecuador and Aconcagua teams currently in the mountains. Big news today was that Jay, Romulo and their entire team had a great summit of Cotopaxi. Weather was excellent, snow conditions great and the team was strong. They made quick work of the thing. Team has been down […]
