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News from the South—-Austin and team got off the Ice without issue.\u00c2\u00a0 The Twin Otter (aircraft) was waiting for them when they arrived at Vinson base camp and whisked them right to the Union Glacier.\u00c2\u00a0 It was only a couple of hours before the IL 76 arrived and got them to Punta Arenas about midnight, that same day.\u00c2\u00a0 Amazing. \u00c2\u00a0One short night at the hotel in Punta, a final lunch together and team members were heading off in different directions.\u00c2\u00a0 All\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s well that ends well with this Vinson Massif expedition.\u00c2\u00a0 That bring our Vinson season to a close for this year.\u00c2\u00a0 3 expeditions and 3 expeditions reached the summit, all without a scratch.\u00c2\u00a0 Dates for next year\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s expeditions will be posted quite soon.\u00c2\u00a0 Make your plans now as we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve sold out our trips for the last couple of years and had to turn climbers away.\u00c2\u00a0 See you on the Ice next season.<\/p>\n
In Ecuador, Luke said good-bye to a couple of our members who were there to climb Cayambe and Antisana.\u00c2\u00a0 Our Chimborazo team is heading now with Luke and Romulo to make an attempt on Ecuador\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s tallest peak.\u00c2\u00a0 It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a more demanding climb, but with success on Cayambe and Antisana, they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re feeling hopeful.<\/p>\n
Another expedition has started on Aconcagua.\u00c2\u00a0 Jonathan Schrock, Martin Lucero and team are heading to Penitentes today.\u00c2\u00a0 Final packing occurs there and the approach starts tomorrow morning.\u00c2\u00a0 Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hoping for favorable weather.\u00c2\u00a0 The mountain has not made things easy so far this season.<\/p>\n
Phil Ershler<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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