January 7th, 2025 Max Bond checked in to report that the team moved up to Camp 2 today. They departed Camp 1 in the “afternoon” (Antarctica time) after the sun finally came around Vinson and hit them, they headed for the fixed ropes that ascend the steeper slopes leading to Camp 2 at about 12,400 ft. […]
January 6th, 2025 We talked to both Stu Johnson on Aconcagua and Max Bond on Vinson who have confirmed that their respective teams successfully moved up yesterday! On Aconcagua the climbers moved up to Camp 1 (16,372 ft) and are doing well. Up next for the team will be a carry up to Camp 2 […]
January 4th, 2025 Max Bond reports, “The cache was found and uncovered, the tents are set up, and the cook tent is on its way. All is good at Vinson Basecamp!”
January 4th, 2025 Max reports that the Vinson BC is still socked in, so the team are unable to fly over there from Union Glacier camp. They remain on standby waiting for the fog to lift at VBC. Yesterday the team did some training, including a review of how to use the fixed ropes. Then, […]
January 4, 2025 Stu reports that the team had a nice rest day yesterday at the 13,800 ft Plaza Argentina BC and everyone is doing well. Today the team will “climb high, sleep low” with a carry up to Camp 1 (16,372 ft) and then returning for another night at Base Camp. This is a […]
January 2nd, 2025 IMG Leader Max Bond reports that the team had a smooth flight last “night” (its 24 hour daylight!) into the Union Glacier Base Camp (79°46’05″S 83°15’42’W) in the Ellsworth Land area of Antarctica. The team were not able to continue on to the Vinson Base camp, so they erected their tents and […]
January 2nd, 2025 Stu Johnson reports that the team had another nice day of hiking today, climbing 3500 feet to the Plaza Argentina Base Camp at about 13,800 ft. There were some scattered clouds and a mild breeze that kept the temperatures comfortable as they ascended the Relinchos River valley from the Casa de Piedra […]
January 1, 2025 IMG leader Stu Johnson reports that the team is doing well and the weather has been great for the first two days of trekking on their way to Base Camp. Yesterday the team followed the Vacas River to the Pampa de Leñas camp at about 9,700 ft. Today they started the New […]
January 1, 2025 Happy New Year! The weather cleared and the Vinson climbers are on the way! The flight in the 757 takes about 4.5 hours to Union Glacier, where they will land with rubber tires on a blue ice runway. Then, with any luck, they will change planes to the Twin Otter on skis, […]
December 31st, 2024 The Magellen Strait view from the lookout above Punta Arenas (Max Bond) Max reports the team had a nice Punta Arenas hike today, as they wait for flyable weather. The team went to the “Mirador (lookout) Zapador Austral” in the Reserva Nacional Magallanes. Max says “ it was about 4 miles with […]
