February 13, 2012 Just received the afternoon call from Mike Hamill and his Aconcagua crew. All up at C1 today and all’s good. Plan is a carry tomorrow to C2. Phil Ershler
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Aconcagua Team Summits
February 13, 2012 Team 4 summited Aconcagua this morning. 5 a.m. was the departure time and the team was back at high camp exactly 12 hours later.  Weather was good going up and on top. Winds were calm on the summit, allowing the crew to take photos for 35 minutes prior to heading down. Time […]
Penguins, Wind, & Wings, Oh My
February 13, 2012 A lot going on in Latin America this week – here’s the latest news from our IMG teams abroad… Patagonia Trek The first IMG trek in Patagonia, led by Operations Manager Tye Chapman, is off and running. All trekkers, with all their luggage, arrived this evening in Punta Arenas, Chile. Breezy and […]
Aconcagua Teams In Good Spirits
February 11, 2012 Mike Hamill called today to check in from Aconcagua. His team is at Base Camp and doing well. They elected to take a rest day today and will carry to Camp 1 tomorrow. Everyone is healthy and happy! Greg Vernovage called to check in at 2:00 pm PST. His group is slated […]
All Is Well On Aconcagua
February 10, 2012 IMG Guides Mike Hamill and Greg Vernovage called in from two separate camps on Aconcagua this afternoon. Mike & team had just pulled into Plaza Argentina (base camp) and Greg & Co. had just returned from a tough carry to High Camp. Both teams are doing just fine. A couple headaches for […]
Rockin’ & Rollin’
February 9, 2012 Greg called in this morning from Camp 2. The team crushed it today making the move from C1 to C2 in good time and in good form. Now that they’re situated at C2, Greg can start thinking about the next few days which includes their summit day. What’s the weather look like? […]
Grilled Steak & A Nice Malbec
February 8, 2012 Mike Hamill called in from Pampa de Llenas, our first trekking camp en route to Plaza Argentina on Aconcagua. Perfect weather and great scenery made for a wonderful day on the trail. They finished off the day with some Asado (grilled steak) and a nice Argentinian Malbec. Not too shabby for Aconcagua. […]
Aconcagua Team Back At C1
February 8, 2012 The approach to C2 (Photo by Tye Chapman) Greg called in to report that all is well back at Camp 1. The team had a solid carry to Camp 2 today, dropping off some of items they don’t necessarily need now, but will need up higher on the mountain. Common items carried […]
Loaded Up & Ready To Go
February 7, 2012 We got a quick note and photo from Hamill this morning. Â Hey Gang, Attached is the team photo. The van is loaded and we’re heading up to Penitentes. Mike
Aconcagua Team #5 Arrives In Mendoza
February 6, 2012 IMG Guide Mike Hamill, leading the fifth Aconcagua team of the season, checked in to let us know that most of the team has arrived in Mendoza with the last few members coming in this afternoon. The food and gear is all packed, and they’ll be ready to head up to Penitentes […]