January 24, 2012 Josh Tapp called in from Camp 1 today with good news – they carried to C2 without issue. Their feathers were ruffled a little in last night’s storm that handed them 50mph+ winds, but in the end everything held up nicely. They’re a fit crew. They’ll move to C2 tomorrow. And Eben […]
January 22, 2012 We received some good news from Aconcagua this afternoon. Eben called in from High Camp after he and most of his team summitted. Cold temps but generally a nice summit day. They’ll rest up tonight and head down to Plaza de Mulas tomorrow, then it’s just an 18 mile hike out to […]
January 21, 2012 Josh Tapp reports that he and his team had a great rest day and are fired up for the carry to C1 tomorrow. Eben called in from High Camp and aside from the bitterly cold temperatures, they’re all doing just fine and are looking forward to givin-it-a-go tomorrow. They’ll likely get a […]
January 20, 2012 Josh Tapp called in from Plaza Argentina in good spirits. The team made short work of the trail today and are enjoying a little down time at Base Camp. They’ll take a rest day tomorrow – maybe stretch the legs a little but generally speaking they’ll just hang out and get their […]
January 19, 2012 Aconcagua Eben called in to report that there is a significant puddle of water building up near his vestibule and that the lid to the hot sauce was not tightened properly before he put it in his pack.  Aside from these two things the team is doing great. They’re at C2 (18,000ft) […]
January 18, 2012 Ecuador Phil called in to report that the team tagged the top of Cotopaxi today! They’re safe and sound at the hacienda for the night. Tomorrow brings another market while they rest up for Cayambe later this week. All good things. Aconcagua Eben reports from C1 that all is well. They successfully […]
January 17, 2012 We received word from Josh Tapp early this morning. The team is safe & sound in Mendoza, where they continue to wait for one member’s bag.  In the meantime, they spent yesterday packing food and checking gear, followed by an evening enjoying the local sights and sounds. Today they’re lining up all […]
January 17, 2012 Eben Reckord called to check in at 10am PST. The group has elected to take a rest day today. Tomorrow (Jan. 19) they will carry to Camp II and return to Camp I, and on the 20th, they will likely take a rest day. The plan at this point is to move […]
January 17, 2012 Eben called in yesterday afternoon with an update on the team; they have successfully moved to Camp 1 @ 15,000ft on Aconcagua. It is breezy and cold, but clear and the team is happy and healthy. Today they’ll carry to C2. All is well. George Dunn
January 15, 2012 Things don’t always go as planned, if they did this job would be boring. Aconcagua Eben called in with good news on Aconcagua, despite the recent snow, they were able to make their carry to C1. Tomorrow they’ll make the move and establish camp, tonight it’s back to Plaza Argentina for what […]
