January 25, 2015 100% on the summit of Aconcagua today. A bit cold but a great day to climb. The team is already safely back at high camp and will be descending to Plaza Mulas (base camp) tomorrow. Great day and a great result. Phil Ershler
January 23, 2015 Just off the sat phone with the team. They put in a carry today to C3, that’s high camp. This was the last of the big carries uphill. Likely plan is to move to C3 tomorrow. They’re watching the weather and starting to plan out their summit strategy, hoping for a summit […]
January 19, 2015 Here we go – Aaron Mainer and his successful Vinson team are at the Union Glacier – eating, drinking and generally celebrating their success. Earliest they can fly off is tomorrow but mother nature controls all. On Aconcagua, our third team of the season is ready to move to C1 tomorrow. The […]
January 14, 2015 Josh McDowell and team had a very late dinner last night in Mendoza. It’s done. Everyone’s working on flights home and congratulating each other on a job well done. Josh Tapp is putting in their first day on the trail today. Up north, it was a successful Summit day in Ecuador today. […]
January 13, 2015 Two IMG teams should see each other tonight in Penitentes, albeit briefly. Josh McDowell and team make that final hike out from Plaza Mula to Penitentes. The team will be psyched. All of them stood on the summit, all healthy and all ready to get to the steak and wine of Mendoza. […]
January 12, 2015 Time to get caught up with the comings and goings of all the IMG teams. As we posted over the weekend, Josh McDowell and crew all stood on the top of Aconcagua. They are heading to Plaza Argentina today. One more day of hiking tomorrow and they’ll be having a late dinner […]
January 11, 2015 Great news from Argentina this morning. Josh McDowell and team all stood on the summit of Aconcagua. Clear with very light wind. Pretty much the perfect day for a hard climb. Congratulations to all. They still have two big work days to get back to Mendoza. Third IMG group of the season […]
January 10, 2015 As usual at this time of year, it’s busy for IMG trips abroad. Let’s go through the list and get everyone updated before the Seahawks game later today! Vinson teams have said hello and good-bye at 80 degrees South. Greg Vernovage, Mike Hamill and team flew off the afternoon of the 9th. […]
January 8, 2015 Clean up and wrap up is done for Peter Adam’s team. Members had a nice final dinner and are on their way home. Congratulations, again, to all. Josh McDowell just called in from Camp 2. Still windy but all is good. The team hunkered down and still looking to make a carry […]
January 6, 2015 Josh McDowell just checked in from Camp 1 on Aconcagua. No carry today up higher. They awakened to pretty good winds and fresh snow. To quote Josh – ‘looked like it was rippin’ up higher’. Logical choice was to take a rest day. That never hurts with the acclimatization, regardless. They’ll carry […]
