{"id":18580,"date":"2018-01-08T11:49:17","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T19:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=18580"},"modified":"2018-01-08T11:49:17","modified_gmt":"2018-01-08T19:49:17","slug":"vinson-team-2-prepped-and-ready-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2018\/01\/08\/vinson-antarctica\/vinson-team-2-prepped-and-ready-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinson Team 2 &#8211; Prepped and ready to go!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>January 8, 2017<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-18580 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\/2018\/01\/Locked-and-almost-Loaded-Greg-Vernovage.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[18580]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Locked-and-almost-Loaded-Greg-Vernovage-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Locked and almost Loaded (Greg Vernovage)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Locked-and-almost-Loaded-Greg-Vernovage-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Locked-and-almost-Loaded-Greg-Vernovage-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Locked-and-almost-Loaded-Greg-Vernovage-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Locked-and-almost-Loaded-Greg-Vernovage-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-1-18582'>\n\t\t\t\tLocked and almost Loaded (Greg Vernovage)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><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\/2018\/01\/Vinson-Team-2-Greg-Vernovage.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[18580]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Vinson-Team-2-Greg-Vernovage-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Vinson Team 2 (Greg Vernovage)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Vinson-Team-2-Greg-Vernovage-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Vinson-Team-2-Greg-Vernovage-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Vinson-Team-2-Greg-Vernovage-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Vinson-Team-2-Greg-Vernovage-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-1-18581'>\n\t\t\t\tVinson Team 2 (Greg Vernovage)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Time to report on Vinson Massif again.\u00c2\u00a0 Team 2 is in Punta and about ready to fly.\u00c2\u00a0 Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s report from Greg Vernovage, Expedition Leader.\u00c2\u00a0 Greg will be assisted by IMG Senior Guide, Luke Reilly.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Phil,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Vinson Team has now arrived with all of their gear to Punta Arenas.\u00c2\u00a0 We finished our gear checks and re-packed for the flight to Union Glacier.\u00c2\u00a0 This morning we sent the gear to the IL76 for loading and took a walk around town.\u00c2\u00a0 The weather has been great!\u00c2\u00a0 No wind and beautiful sunsets.\u00c2\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>After lunch, the Team walked over to the center of the city and rubbed the famous toe at the Magellan Statue.\u00c2\u00a0 This evening we will head over for the flight briefing and get our call time for flying in the morning.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>There is a lot of hurry up, wait, pack and re-pack at the beginning of this trip.\u00c2\u00a0 It is all worth it once we land on the Ice, the door opens and we start climbing in Antarctica!\u00c2\u00a0 -Greg\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Phil Ershler<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 8, 2017 &nbsp; 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