January 8, 2020 Dispatch from down south: “Ready to hit the trail and ascend the Vacas Valley toward our object, The Stone Sentinel – Cerro Aconcagua!” Nickel, Harry, and team look fit, strong, and ready to go! Heather Garland
January 7, 2020 IMG Senior Guide, Nickel Wood, checked in to inform us his Aconcagua team was headed to Penitentes this morning. All are in good spirits and ready to get things rolling. We’ll keep you posted as they keep us posted! Heather Garland
November 21, 2019 If Aconcagua is on your winter ‘wish list’, let’s make it happen! We have room on the following climbs: December 14, led by Jonathan Schrock January 25, led by Rikki Dunn February 1, led by Robert Jantzen Why not start the new year off right by climbing one of the Seven Summits […]
January 23, 2019 Third Aconcagua trip for the season is complete. Team finished their walk out from Plaza Mulas today, did a ‘duffle shuffle’ again in Penitentes and then loaded the trailer, jumped in the van and then it’s all downhill to Mendoza. Fourth expedition will be heading out this week. We’ll share their progress with you […]
January 22, 2019 Spoke with Nickel and Tincho from base camp on Aconcagua this morning. Everyone’s down and safe at Plaza Mulas and enjoying being cooked for by Grajales Expeditions, our service provider on the mountain. Air is thick and relatively warm and only one day of walking with a light pack separate the team […]
January 21, 2019 Our third expedition on Aconcagua is back at high camp, safe and sound, after a ‘hell of a go’. Got into the base of the Caneleta this morning but winds and low temperatures kept the crew from making a safe ascent. At the end of the day, discretion always has to win out […]
January 18, 2019 Let’s get everyone updated on the progress of groups ‘down South’ before the weekend. Vinson – doing some serious ‘relaxin’. Team is at Vinson base camp waiting for the Twin Otter to be able to fly them over to Union Glacier camp. A bit too foggy now but the IL 76 is […]
January 16, 2019 Time, again, to relay updates from our teams in South America and Antarctica. Let’s start with Vinson Massif. I literally just spoke with Luke Reilly and team on the summit of Vinson. Not a puff of wind and all members doing well and standing on the summit. High camp tonight and Vinson […]
January 15, 2019 Let’s get caught up on teams down South. ECUADOR – Cayambe and Cotopaxi – done. Two great summits. Four team members are now prepping and heading off to Chimborazo for a summit attempt. ACONCAGUA – all is well. Moving to C1 at 16K feet is the next order of business. Necessary to establish 3 camps […]
