February 9, 2011 Yesterday was another good day. “Helicopter Camp†or C2 was reached by the team. Loads were dropped there and the team beat feet back down to C1. Weather remained good with only a trace of snow. Nothing that prevents movement at this altitude. And, forecast still looks reasonable going forward. Later today, […]
February 8, 2011 Camp 1 at 16,200 ft. was occupied by our team on Aconcagua yesterday. All the climbers are still in good health and the weather is still cooperating. Goal for the day is a carry to C2. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Phil Ershler
February 4, 2011 Aconcagua Mike Hamill reports that all is well at Aconcagua Base Camp (Plaza Argentina). The weather continues to hold and they’re all looking forward to a rest day/acclimatization day tomorrow. Later in the weekend (Super Bowl Sunday) they’ll carry to Camp 1 but be back at BC for a 3rd night before […]
Eight climbers with three guides were on Aconcagua Team #3. All eleven stood on the summit. And, they sure look happy. Congratulations, team. Phil Ershler
February 1, 2011 Team 3 is back in Mendoza as of last evening. Peter Anderson reports that a long day of hiking and travel led everyone back to Mendoza last evening. Some members will begin flights home today while others will take another day to relax prior to heading home. Hugely successful, safe and happy, […]
January 29, 2011 Just spoke with Senior Guide, Peter Anderson, on the summit of Aconcagua. 100% on top. Weather is perfect. Perhaps 5 cm of snow overnight. Winds were 20-25 kph when the team started at 5:30 am, their time. However, the wind continued to die throughout the morning, and Peter reports balmy conditions on […]
January 28, 2011 Just spoke with Senior Guide, Peter Anderson. The entire group got to high camp in good form. All are now tucked away for the evening. Forecasts show a possible summit day for tomorrow. Winds in the 20-30 km/h range and light precipitation. Let’s keep our fingers crossed for the team. Their plan […]
January 28, 2011 IMG Senior Guide, Peter Anderson, reported last evening that the team tagged Camp 3 (High Camp), left a cache and descended to Camp 2 for the evening. This is all great news. Even better is that all team members were healthy and climbing strong. Let’s see if they can make it to […]
January 27, 2011 We heard from Peter Anderson and Team 3 last evening. Camp 2 has now been occupied and the team continues to do well. Now, the strategy game gets more difficult. They’re watching the weather and the forecast, trying to get a feel for when a summit window will be available. And, the […]
January 25, 2011 IMG Guide Peter Anderson called in to report that all is well at Camp 1. The team carried in some windy conditions today (30mph+) and will make the move to C 2 tomorrow. All continues to go well for the team. The forecast calls for some windy days (normal for Aconcagua) and […]
