{"id":16555,"date":"2017-01-04T08:35:33","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T16:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=16555"},"modified":"2017-01-04T08:36:03","modified_gmt":"2017-01-04T16:36:03","slug":"teams-push-higher-on-vinson-and-aconcagua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2017\/01\/04\/aconcagua\/teams-push-higher-on-vinson-and-aconcagua\/","title":{"rendered":"Teams Push Higher on Vinson and Aconcagua"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>January 4, 2017<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-16555 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Antarctic-view-from-above.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[16555]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Antarctic-view-from-above-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Antarctic view from above\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Antarctic-view-from-above-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Antarctic-view-from-above-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Antarctic-view-from-above-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Antarctic-view-from-above-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16557'>\n\t\t\t\tAntarctic view from above\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Return-to-C1.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[16555]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Return-to-C1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Return to C1 on Aconcagua\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Return-to-C1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Return-to-C1-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Return-to-C1-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Return-to-C1-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16556'>\n\t\t\t\tReturn to C1 on Aconcagua\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s going according to plan in Argentina and Antarctica.\u00c2\u00a0 Greg called in Tue afternoon to say the team made the move to high camp.\u00c2\u00a0 Weather\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s good with only light winds.\u00c2\u00a0 Everyone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ready to take their shot on Wed.\u00c2\u00a0 We have high hopes.<\/p>\n<p>On Aconcagua, Josh and crew made a tough carry to C2, approx. 18,500\u00e2\u20ac\u2122.\u00c2\u00a0 Windy day made for a hard push.\u00c2\u00a0 The chess game begins.\u00c2\u00a0 How hard to push, when to push, and when to wait.\u00c2\u00a0 Forecasts are just forecasts and not guarantees, but they help.\u00c2\u00a0 Team is planning on just staying at C1 tomorrow and let the mountain \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcblow\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 for another day.\u00c2\u00a0 It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be good for their strength and acclimatization and just make them stronger for the days ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Phil Ershler<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 4, 2017 &nbsp; All\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s going according to plan in Argentina and Antarctica.\u00c2\u00a0 Greg called in Tue afternoon to say the team made the move to high camp.\u00c2\u00a0 Weather\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s good with only light winds.\u00c2\u00a0 Everyone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ready to take their shot on Wed.\u00c2\u00a0 We have high hopes. 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