February 16, 2013 Short and simple from Tye today – “Blue skies and sunshine as we watched a group of 10 condor fly overhead.  Makes for an incredible day of trekking.” Phil Ershler

February 15, 2013 Tye called in from Patagonia this afternoon.  A little drizzle for an hour or so in the morning and then the skies cleared.  Good views of Los Cuernos and a relatively easy day of walking.  They’re lakeside now, at the Refugio Los Cuernos this afternoon just enjoying Patagonia and life in general. […]

February 15, 2013 Tye and team got a bit ‘damp’ yesterday.  It is Patagonia, right?  Longer walking day yesterday as they explored up towards the head of the Silence Valley.  The gang did well but no one was upset after they accomplished the goal and spent a warm, dry night back at the Refugio. They […]

February 13, 2013 Tye Chapman called in today from Patagonia.  The first day on the trail for the team saw them walking up for their first view of Torres del Paine.  Tye said a bit of low fog made for some ‘eerie’ views.  Impressive, to say the least.  Tonight is at the Refugio Chileno.  Tomorrow’s […]

February 12, 2013 Tye Chapman reports in from Punta last night that all members of the party are ‘present and accounted for’.  Always a good excuse to go have dinner with our friends at La Luna restaurant in Punta.  It never disappoints.   With a team of 10, that’s no small feat, especially with the storms […]

November 9, 2012 Greg checked in from Refugio Paine Grande this afternoon after calling a bit of an audible… The schedule had the team getting on a boat (from Refugio Grey) around noon, but the high winds had stirred up Lago Grey so much that the national park cancelled boat. What is Plan B you […]

November 8, 2012 Greg checked in again today, this time from Refugio Grey. Today they had a nice hike up towards John Garner pass along the Grey Glacier. Right now they’re in the hut enjoying a glass of wine as the snow falls (sideways) again. Yesterday the weather wasn’t quite as cooperative; it sounds like […]

November 7, 2012 Greg checked in from Hosteria Tyndall this morning: “We had a windy and rainy day yesterday but it was a blast! The guys are doing great. We had 20 minutes with no rain or wind yesterday and were rewarded with a great view from the French Valley. After the long hike we […]

November 6, 2012 Greg checked in from Refugio Cuernos after another nice day of trekking. They had a great day yesterday, catching views of Los Torres, before a bit of rain, and eventually snow, rolled in on them. The good news is the rain/snow hit hardest after they pulled into the hut. No better way […]