January 9, 2018 Rained like crazy in Mendoza last night.  Very odd.  Good news is that the team had no problem this morning and made the drive up to Penitentes.  One night will be spent there getting loads ready for the mules and enjoying one last hotel night.  Tomorrow, the 3 day hike to base […]

January 8, 2018   It’s busy season in South America still.  One Mexico, one Ecuador, one Vinson, one Patagonia trek and two Aconcagua trips have already been completed BUT one MORE Mexico, one Ecuador, one Vinson, one Patagonia trek and three Aconcagua trips still remain.  Busy is a good thing. So, we wanted to check […]

January 1, 2018 Trips 1 and 2 are a wrap. Jonathan’s team made the trek out from base camp at Plaza Mulas. They actually got snow for the walk out. The old “duffel shuffle” in Penitentes and then into the van and off to Mendoza. Team members will be heading home over the next couple […]

December 30, 2017 Good news from Argentina and the summit of Aconcagua today, Saturday, December 30th. Jonathan Schrock called to let me know that his team had a great climb this morning and reached the summit of Aconcagua. Congratulations for a truly sweet job. They are already well on their way back to high camp. […]

December 29th, 2017 IMG Guides, Robert Jantzen and Leandro Villegas, called in to report their summit of Aconcagua yesterday in pretty much great conditions.  Descent was slow, making for a very long and trying day but, at the end, everyone’s safe and on their way off the mountain.  All guides and members will be back […]

December 27th, 2017 Heard again from both IMG teams on Aconcagua today.  Robert, Leandro and crew moved up to high camp today.  Team is strong, weather forecast is optimistic and their plan is to take a summit shot tomorrow morning.  Wish them luck. Jonathan, Nickel and Martin moved into C2 today.  May be time for […]

December 26, 2017 Steady progress seems to be the mantra for both our Aconcagua teams over the Christmas holiday. Robert called in Monday. They’ve moved to C2 and everyone’s doing well. Forecast for the 28th is quite favorable, so the plan is to move up to C3 tomorrow and see if they can’t take advantage […]

December 22nd, 2017 News from Aconcagua continues to be good.  Weather for the approach has been warm and dry.  Jonathan’s team should arrive at Plaza Argentina today, which is base camp on the Polish Glacier side and Robert’s team is making their carry to C1 on the Horcones Valley side.  Kind of interesting to have […]

December 19th, 2017   Aconcagua season is underway for IMG guides and teams.  Robert Jantzen, along with Leandro Villegas, are taking their small, custom team up the Horcones Valley approach while Jonathan Schrock, along with Nickel Wood and Martin Lucero, are approaching the mountain via the Vacas and Relinchos River valleys.  Both teams are ready […]