July 23, 2016 It was a nice day in Bolivia and the Team took advantage of it and got a nice acclimatization hike in. They climbed to just over 17,000’ and got a few great views. It is endless in the Cordillera Real. Back at Base Camp after the hike, the Team rigged harnesses and […]
July 22, 2016 Base Camp at Pequeno Alpamayo is tucked in a little valley with mountains all around. As the Team comes over the last of the rolls, about 20 minutes from camp, there is a lake as blue as you can find. Around the lake, they will set up Base Camp for Pequeno […]
July 21, 2016 The team has left the shores of Lake Titicaca and is tucked into Tambo Condoriri for the night. No cell phone or email for a few days while they go climbing. We stop off just before the road ends on this leg of the trip in order to continue to acclimatize. Tambo […]
July 20, 2016 There are great views in every direction when we visit Lake Titicaca. A boat ride during a mountaineering trip can be difficult to understand sometimes but on this trip, we cannot pass up the opportunity to hike to the top of Sun Island (14,000’)…for acclimatization. Once on top, we can see […]
July 19, 2016 The Team was out the door early this morning to get out of the city and beat traffic. Once out of the city, they caught their first glimpse of Huayna Potosi and then further down the road, Lake Titicaca. The Cordillera Real is a beautiful range with tall peaks keeping the […]
July 18, 2016 Andy is psyched! He has the first Bolivia Team together in La Paz. “All members with all duffels.â€Â Gear checks are complete and this Team is dialed. No hiccups with gear is a great way to start the trip. The Team had the welcome dinner last night and are doing a […]
September 21, 2015 Just got a call from IMG guides Roberto Gomez and Mike Hamill. The timing was perfect for a Huayna Potosi climb. After climbing Pequeno Alapamayo a small storm blew in over Huayna Potosi and the team decided to hit the breaks for a day. This proved to be a great decision and […]
September 18, 2015 An update from Bolivia. We wrapped up the regular season in great form. Our teams were challenged and reached many objectives. With Cho Oyu not quite working out for us this year, we were left with an issue. Mike Hamill would be around for an extended period of time. We can keep […]
August 27, 2015 We are winding down the season in Bolivia. Yesterday, after a short walk down to the trailhead from Illimani BC, the team was welcomed with the customary BBQ. There is always a ton of food on the grill and a cooler full of drinks to wash things down. A great way to […]
August 25, 2015 Back at Base Camp and a rewarding climb for the team on Illimani today. They were up early and headed towards the summit of Illimani. It took a little work today as they had to break trail through new snow and were the only team on the mountain. There is no better […]
