August 9, 2016 Andy just checked in from Sajama Village (14,000’) near the border of Chile. The team had a good day driving across the Altiplano and perfect weather. The wind is one of the biggest obstacles that we face when heading to this area and Andy has reported calm winds. The forecast is positive […]
August 2, 2016 Andy just called after returning to Illimani BC. The Team was up early and gave it their best shot today. Unfortunately, the mountain got the upper hand. For those of you who have climbed Mount Rainier, I will use examples from a couple different routes to describe their day. Out of […]
August 1, 2016 Andy and the Team just checked in from the Condor’s Nest at 18,000’. This is not the easiest climb to High Camp. The route out of Base Camp gets you into your groove and after a few switch backs, you find yourself having lunch at the base of the HC ridge. Once […]
July 31, 2016 Andy and the Illimani Team moved from La Paz to Base Camp today. This is a great drive and a move to one of the most beautiful Base Camps that I have ever visited. Everyone is feeling great after a solid rest day in La Paz and have made the decision to […]
The Bolivia Team returned to La Paz this morning to do a little laundry, take a shower and get things ready for Illimani. The Team will also have a farewell dinner for some of the gang who will not be continuing to Illimani. Great trip so far with challenging conditions. Way to go! For […]
July 28, 2016 Just like that! No wind on top and a great view from the summit. No real surprises other than the decision making that goes into climbing a big mountain. “It was icy in places and we had to work around and over a few ‘interesting’ crevasses.â€Â Andy said, “When in doubt, […]
July 27, 2016 These Bolivian mountains are impressive from all angles. We start out at nearly 12,000’ at the beginning of the trip and the altitude does not let off the gas pedal at any point of the trip. It is a great challenge. For Andy and the Team, the next challenge was trekking from […]
July 26, 2016 Andy checked in from Base Camp on Huayna Potosi at the Refugio. The Team broke camp early and took off for Huayna Potosi this morning. After a quick stop in El Alto for a fresh food resupply, they continued up road for Huayna Base Camp. This Refugio is one of the […]
July 25, 2016 Andy just checked in with a happy climbing Team at Pequeno Alpamayo Base Camp. The route was a bit more exciting this year than the past. The Team gained the tongue of the glacier and then worked their way back and forth to end run the crevasses. That was a window […]
July 24, 2016 Just off the phone with Andy from Pequeno Alpamayo Base Camp. The Team went out to the tongue of the glacier to train for their climb of Pequeno Alpamayo. Conditions on the mountain are a little dryer this year but Andy reported that it was going to be a good climb. The […]
