January 13, 2012 Ecuador Phil called in from Otavalo. The team enjoyed some urban acclimatization with a tour of Old Town Quito. Remember Quito sits at roughly 10,000ft so just getting around town is an adjustment. After their tour they loaded up and made their way to Otavalo, but not without a quick stop at […]
January 12, 2012 Eben called in this afternoon from Casa de Piedra, their second trekking camp en route to Plaza Argentina. All is well though it did rain a bit today which is quite unusual for Aconcagua. And even more unusual was the hail they received at camp. Neither bout of precip lasted much longer […]
January 11, 2012 Greg called in from Antarctica this morning to report that they’re likely to get off the ice as scheduled. Let’s hope the next phone call we get from Greg and the Vinson team is from South America! All is well otherwise – they’re just killing time. Note: killing time after having summitted […]
January 11, 2012 This time of year things get a little hectic in Central & South America. Let’s have a look at what’s happening to our South: Ecuador Phil is in the air heading to Quito today. Argentina One Aconcagua program has wrapped. Our second team heads out today, led again by Eben Reckord. Three […]
January 2, 2012 Early on New Year’s day, the first IMG team of the season stood on top of Aconcagua. Weather was exceptionally good from high camp to the summit and then a nasty snowstorm on the way down. All are tired, but safe and happy. Today they’re descending to Plaza Mulas on the Horcones […]
December 31, 2011 One last blog post this year – straight from Phil to the IMG staff. I thought it would be a nice way to end the year on the IMG Blog. Enjoy! Hey, spoke with Eben and Greg late this afternoon. All is well to end the year. Greg is at C1 with […]
December 28, 2011 Another great call just 5 minutes ago from the team at C2. The move went well. Weather remains good and the team has been performing well. Forecast for the next few days is also positive. The chess game begins. Trick is to put themselves in the right place at the right time […]
December 27, 2011 A carry day and a move day is very typically for an expedition climb like Denali or Aconcagua. It allows the team to move the needed supplies up to the next higher camp and it allows the team time to acclimate. No matter how fit or experienced the climber, they still need […]
December 26, 2011 After a big carry day on Christmas to C1, the team wanted to take the opportunity to send Christmas greetings and a photo from base camp. They’re on the move again today, the 26th, heading for C1 at 16,000 ft. Phil Ershler
December 25, 2011 Nice rest day at base camp. Plaza Argentina is about 13,600’. The team called in from there on Christmas Eve. Mellow day to rest, sort gear, eat and drink. Burgers were on the menu.   Christmas day will be a big carry to Camp 1, around 16,200’ Heck of a way to spend […]
