January 5, 2011 We received a short email from IMG guide, Kelly Ryan, last night.  Everyone’s off the back and back, safe and sound, in Mendoza.  I’m sure the email was short because everyone was in a rush to get showered and out to a sidewalk café for a celebratory dinner.  Congratulations to all! Phil […]

January 4, 2011 We heard from team leader, Eben Reckord, yesterday afternoon.  The group arrived safe and sound and without issue at Plaza Mulas.  That’s on the Horcones Valley side of the mountain.  We like to traverse the mountain whenever feasible and it was just that for this crew.  Tomorrow is the long walk out […]

January 2, 2011 Good news from South America.  The team stood on top today, January 2nd.  Weather was never perfect but never bad.  Sort of threatening all day but nothing ever materialized and the winds stayed low.  Just what the doctor ordered for the team to summit.  They’ll head to Plaza Mulas on the 3rd […]

December 28, 2010 The team’s carried now to C2.  That’s up and through the Ameghino Saddle and onto the upper part of the Guanacos Route.  Nice.  These are big days and you’ve got to give the guys/gals credit – they’re working hard.  Aconcagua isn’t a technical mountain, at least by most routes, but it is […]

December 27, 2010 Eben called on 12/26 to let us know that the carry to C1 went well.  All members got the job done.  It’s not an easy carry.  C1 is located at just over 16,000 ft so that makes it a good pull from base camp.  The terrain is a lot of lose rock, […]

December 22, 2010 IMG Lead Guide Eben Reckord called in via sat. phone from Pampa de Lenas at 1:32 pm PST.  Eben reports that the team is together and that all is well!  The temperature is ranging between 90-100 deg. F, but that’s not stopping them from participating in their tent clinic!  Tomorrow they head […]