December 31, 2018 Jonathan just checked in from C3 on Aconcagua. They made the push to high camp today and are now in position to take a shot at the summit tomorrow. The winds are pretty strong right now but the forecast shows a small drop in winds tomorrow, so they’re going to give it […]
December 29, 2018 We’ve got updates from IMG expeditions on Kilimanjaro, Vinson and Aconcagua. Let’s start with Kili… As reported earlier, everyone summited this morning in excellent conditions and returned to high camp without issue. The good news continued with an afternoon update saying that everyone is down at Mweka Camp, in the lap of […]
December 28, 2018 Andy, Rikki, Leo and company have made their way back to Mendoza. Time for a hot shower and a good meal. The food on the expedition is excellent for mountain standards, but nothing beats a solid meal in Mendoza after a couple weeks on the hill. Johnny and Martin just finished whipping […]
December 27, 2018 Andy and his team woke up to strong winds this morning and the tents were rattling all night. This custom private trip did a heck of a job on the mountain this year and decided to play it conservative and head down to Plaza de Mulas this morning. This group had a […]
December 26, 2018 Aconcagua teams are getting into position for summit day. Andy and his team made the move up to Camp 3 today and are in position to make an attempt at the summit tomorrow. The plan is to take a shot in the morning. We will be wishing them lots of luck with […]
December 24, 2018 Jonathan fired off this photo right before the team saddled their backpacks and headed to Camp 1. Everyone is acclimatizing well and they are ready for the move up to about 16,000 feet. They made good time up to camp and are settled in for the night. Up higher at Camp 2 […]
December 23, 2018 Jonathan was able to jump on the internet this afternoon and shoot us some great pictures from the trip so far. They made a carry up to C1 today and are in position to move up tomorrow. As you can see from the photos, things look nice, but Jonathan wrote me an […]
December 22, 2018 Teams are on the move on Aconcagua. Andy, Rikki and team successfully moved up and established Camp 1 today. They are planning to carry and cache equipment up at Camp 2 tomorrow. The views to the north from the Ameghino col will be spectacular for them. On a clear day, you can […]
December 21, 2018 Andy’s team and Jonathan’s team have converged at Plaza Argentina. Andy’s team opted to take another rest day at camp today and will be rested up for their hopeful move to Camp 1 tomorrow. Jonathan and his crew will be taking a rest day tomorrow. I’m sure everyone is having fun hanging […]
December 20, 2018 Andy and Jonathan checked in today from Aconcagua and things are going well. Jonathan and his team are down at the Casa de Piedra camp tonight and are looking forward to getting up to Plaza Argentina tomorrow and settling into basecamp. There will be a nice meal waiting for them and maybe […]
