January 30, 2013 Greg checked in from Aconcagua this afternoon reporting all is well. They carried to C2 today without issue. It got a little windy in the saddle, but that’s standard operating procedure on Aconcagua. They’ll move up tomorrow. Lower down on the mountain is Mike Hamill and his team who had a good […]
January 29, 2013 Mike, Josh, Leandro and team checked in from Mendoza yesterday. They’re all there, their gear is there and they’re ready to go. Penitentes today for final packing/prep and they’ll hit the trail tomorrow. All good. Phil Ershler
January 28, 2013 Greg called in from C1. Everyone did a good job on the move today and everyone’s at C1, at about 16,000 ft. Greg’s climbing with our Argentine guide, Martin Lucero. This is trip #3 this season for Martin. Super guide and a work horse. Great to have partners like Martin climbing with […]
January 25, 2013 IMG Senior Guide, Greg Vernovage, called in from Plaza Argentina today. Lots of new snow on the upper mountain and the weather’s good. Forecast looks reasonable, too. All members are in camp and a hot drink is on the stoves. Tomorrow’s a rest day and a check in with the Park officials. […]
January 22, 2013 Peter Anderson checked in from Plaza de Mulas (Base Camp) yesterday evening after pulling the plug on summit day. They woke up to some super cold temps, a good bit of fresh snow, some wind to complicate matters, and a forecast calling for ‘more of the same’. It’s always a tough decision […]
January 21, 2013 Just received word from IMG Guide Greg Vernovage in Mendoza that the next Aconcagua team has arrived with all their gear. Today was spent securing the climbing permit and doing gear checks. Tonight the crew will enjoy a nice steak dinner and a glass of wine, then off to bed. When the […]
January 20, 2013 Mike Hamill and his team summited this morning and descended back through High Camp and then all the way back to Plaza de Mulas. That’s a big day, but a much more comfortable place to recover! They will likely wrap it up with the hike out to the trailhead tomorrow, Mendoza late […]
January 18, 2013 Peter Anderson checked in today with news that the team had moved on up to Camp 2 for the night. It was a tough but rewarding day. Tomorrow they’ll carry up to High Camp but drop back down to Camp 2 to sleep. Looks like the weather might deteriorate a bit over […]
January 17, 2013 In Argentina, Peter Anderson and his Aconcagua crew took a rest day today at Camp 1. There’s a bit of a bug going around that side of the mountain, so they’re trying to get as healthy as they can before they move up the mountain. Nothing they can’t handle. On the other […]
January 16, 2013 Peter Anderson called in from Camp 1 on Aconcagua after their carry to Camp 2 earlier today. The carry went ‘smoothly’. The weather has been great and the team is doing pretty well, though a stomach bug has been making its way around the team and from the sounds of it around […]
