Team Anderson Carries To C1

January 14, 2013

Camp 1 (Dale Funk)

1:50 pm – Peter Anderson checked in the IMG Base Camp at Plaza de Argentina.Â The team made a successful carry to Camp 1 earlier today.Â The weather was in good spirits today with mostly sunshine and dry skies.Â It only began to sleet when the crew was a half an hour from pulling back into Base Camp.Â This was a change from yesterday when the team endured some wild weather with heavy rain yesterday â€“ all this at over 13,000â€™!Â Theyâ€™re thankful for the dry weather today.

Clarissa Morford

More From South America

January 14, 2013

Plaza Argentina (Nick Hayward)

A few more check-ins to report this morning:

First up, Peter Anderson & team called the IMG office on Saturday from Plaza de Argentina to report that all is well.Â They had a great trek in to Base Camp, fueled by the traditional barbecued steak.Â Yesterday was the designated rest day, and the plan is to carry to Camp 1 today. We’ll be waiting to hear from them soon.

Mike Hamill checked in with the office this morning from Base Camp, where they arrived yesterday.Â The plan is to move up to Camp Canada tomorrow.Â The past 2 afternoons have been rainy, but the sun is peeking out today and looks like its going to stay for awhile.Â No issues, everyone is well.

Hut on Cotopaxi

And finally, Phil and the Ecuador team hiked a good 3000 vertical feet to Pasochoa yesterday, followed by a visit to Porvenir, a nice little hacienda at the foot of Cotopaxi.Â Perfect weather this morning, so they’ll head up to the hut on Cotopaxi for acclimatization and training, then back down to Porvenir tonight.Â So far so good.

Becky K

Weekend Update V.2

January 14, 2013

: The Mexico Volcanoes Team

: Not a bad view while acclimatizing.

Mexico
Hey Tye, we had a great hike up to the hut on Ixta today to about 13,000 ft.Â Â Fantastic (t-shirt)Â weather and views of Ixta and smoking Popo in the distance.Â Great,Â friendly group andÂ really fun. Next it’s showers, gear check, dinner, margaritas, then bed. Sounds like a good plan!! Back up to the hut tomorrow morning and then a gear carry to high camp. Hope all is well with you. -Dustin

Aconcagua
Ty called in from Plaza de Mulas, all continues to go well. It was raining pretty good today which forced them in their tents for awhile (nap time!). They bumped into Hamill and his crew who are also doing great. Ty and his team will be at the trailhead tomorrow afternoon – just an 18 mile hike left in front of them. Then it’s onto Mendoza tomorrow evening – likely a midnight arrival at the Nutibara Hotel.

Ecuador
No word yet from Phil today, but they’re off climbing Pasochoa today, a nice acclimatization hike.

Weekend Update V.1

January 12, 2013

Here’s a quick update on what’s going on in South America…

The Plaza de Mulas camp on the descent (Photo: Tye Chapman)

On Aconcagua, Ty Gimenez and his team tagged the top this morning! The weather held nicely and it didn’t snow until they had already rolled back into camp. Â 7 of 8 made the top, and an excellent effort by all. They’ll head downhill to Plaza de Mulas tomorrow and will hit the trailhead on Monday.

Mike Hamill and his private Aconcagua team were shooting for Confluencia Camp tonight. They’re heading up a different route which puts them at Plaza de Mulas tomorrow night. If you’re doing the math, they’ll be there the same night as Ty and his crew. It’s a pretty cool feeling to walk into camp knowing you have friends waiting for you.

On the other side of the mountain is Peter Anderson and his crew. They haven’t checked in, but no news is good news, so we’re sure they’re just plugging along en route to Base Camp.

Down in Punta Arenas, Chile is Greg and a couple of his Vinson climbers; they’ve officially wrapped up and are all en route home with their summit!

Up in Ecuador is Phil and his team. They enjoyed the market in Otavalo today and a nice dinner in Old Town. They’ll head out to Pasochoa tomorrow for an acclimatization hike. Â The weather has been good which makes everything easier.

And way up north (or south based on perspective) is Austin Shannon and Dustin Balderach and their Mexico Volcanoes team. They’re just getting settled in. Tomorrow they’ll load up and head out on their acclimatization hike near Ixta.

I think that covers all the bases…

Tye Chapman

Summit Day Tomorrow For Aconcagua Team

January 11, 2013

High Camp under a dusting of snow. (Photo by Nick Hayward)

Ty G. called in this morning to relay that the team made it to High Camp today without issue.Â There’s a little snow in the air and a little more forecasted tonight, but the winds are light. The plan is to wake up early tomorrow morning take a peak and likely give-it-a-go.

Ty will check in again tomorrow.

Tye Chapman

Vinson Team Leaving Antarctica

January 11, 2013

Need a lift?

We got word from Greg this morning that the IL-76 had landed and they were about to board.

They are officially en route home.

Tye Chapman

South America Is The Place To Be

January 10, 2012

Peter & Josh's team a couple days ago in Mendoza. (Photo by waiter)

Let’s do a head count on who is where in South America…

IMG Guides Ty Gimenez, Peter Adams and Martin Lucero and their team are relaxing at Camp 2 on Aconcagua enjoying a rest day, a bit of an audible from their original plan, but well within bounds.Â They’ll forgo a carry to High Camp (Peter and Martin carried some gear up there today) and instead move on up tomorrow.Â Their summit day right now is slated for Saturday.

Lower on the mountain is Peter Anderson and Josh McDowell and their crew. I didn’t hear from Pete today, but they’re likely enjoying some fire-grilled steak at the first trekking camp after a nice walk in.

Back in Mendoza is Mike Hamill and his private Aconcagua crew. All gear arrived on schedule, permits are in hand, now it’s time for one more meal in Mendoza. They’ll head to Penitentes tomorrow.

And somewhere in, near or around Mendoza, is IMG Guide Emily Johnston. Emily is on a personal climb of Aconcagua with some friends. She’s a stealthy one, so we don’t know exactly where she is, but she’s got a radio with her so I imagine she’ll pop her head up at some point and say hi to the other guides on the mountain.

Way up north is Luke Reilly. Luke is on a bus in Arica, Chile at the moment (if you know Luke you know this is normal) en route to Santiago.Â We may need to call him out of the bullpen to assist with Greg Vernovage’s Aconcagua program. We’ll know soon.

Quoting Luke:
“IÂ´m ready to go.Â IÂ´m in Arica right now and will be in Santiago by Saturday or Sunday.Â IÂ´ll check my email, just let me know as I will have to rearrange a flight. I’m ready.”

Even further north in Ecuador, is Phil Ershler. Phil is awaiting his Ecuador Volcanoes team which is schedule to arrive later tonight. He makes a point to go down a couple days ahead of schedule to spend some time with long time friend and guide, Romulo Cardenas and his family.

And not officially in South America, though they wish they were, is our Vinson team. The flight didn’t leave Punta Arenas, Chile this morning due to some windy conditions so they’ll continue to hang tight.

There you have it, IMG is well represented in Chile and Argentina at the moment.

Tye Chapman

Vinson Team On Deck

January 9, 2013

IL-76

Greg called this afternoon to say that they’re on deck to catch a flight from Union Glacier, Antarctica back to Punta Arenas, Chile tomorrow morning.

They’re cautiously optimistic – it’s all determined by the weather at this point.

Greg will give us an update in the morning.

Tye Chapman

Aconcaua Team Updates

January 9, 2013

View From Camp 2.

Ty G. calledÂ in from Camp 2 on Aconcagua today with an “all is well” report. They made the move today without issue. The wind isn’t too bad and there’s plenty of water flowing through camp making things a little easier for the guides. Tomorrow, they’ll push up to High Camp with a load of gear, stash it, then head back down to C2 for some hot cocoa and chow. A rest day will likely follow.

Peter Anderson checked in as well – they were en route to Penitentes this morning, after their duffel-delay. They likely got to Penitentes in the early afternoon and quickly got to sorting their gear into mule loads. They’ll utilize the mules for the first 3 days into Base Camp, from there it’ll get a little [ok, a lot] tougher.

Tye Chapman

Get The Gear…Portlandia Style

January 9, 2013

I can’t say everybody will find this as hilarious as we do, but it’s a fun look at an issue a lot of people have in our world. Enjoy!

Get the gear, and get the right gear…just not ALL of it!

Tye Chapman

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