{"id":18650,"date":"2018-01-14T10:45:28","date_gmt":"2018-01-14T18:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=18650"},"modified":"2018-01-14T10:51:43","modified_gmt":"2018-01-14T18:51:43","slug":"all-well-in-the-southern-hemisphere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2018\/01\/14\/aconcagua\/all-well-in-the-southern-hemisphere\/","title":{"rendered":"All Well in the Southern Hemisphere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>January 14, 2018<\/p>\n<p>Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s get caught up with the comings and goings for IMG teams in the Southern Hemisphere. Report from Emily and Romulo in Ecuador was &#8212; close but no cigar. Great morning for climbing but just couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t find a way around, over or through the schrund right below the summit of Antisana. Team had a super day on the mountain but just couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t quite ring the bell. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s always a bummer, but I think the amount of fun this team is having makes up for that last couple of hundred feet. Chimborazo is next on their agenda.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-18650 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><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\/antisana-upper-route-finding_emilyj.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[18650]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/antisana-upper-route-finding_emilyj-1024x718.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/antisana-upper-route-finding_emilyj-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/antisana-upper-route-finding_emilyj-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/antisana-upper-route-finding_emilyj-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/antisana-upper-route-finding_emilyj-940x659.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/antisana-upper-route-finding_emilyj-620x435.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/antisana-upper-route-finding_emilyj-195x137.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/antisana-upper-route-finding_emilyj.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18652'>\n\t\t\t\tRoute finding high on Antisana (Emily Johnston)\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\/antisana-upper-rest-break_emilyj.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[18650]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/antisana-upper-rest-break_emilyj-1024x718.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/antisana-upper-rest-break_emilyj-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/antisana-upper-rest-break_emilyj-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/antisana-upper-rest-break_emilyj-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/antisana-upper-rest-break_emilyj-940x659.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/antisana-upper-rest-break_emilyj-620x435.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/antisana-upper-rest-break_emilyj-195x137.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/antisana-upper-rest-break_emilyj.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18655'>\n\t\t\t\tExperiencing the beauty of Antisana (Emily Johnston)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18658\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/vinson-bc-to-c1-low-camp_ej.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[18650]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18658\" class=\"wp-image-18658 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/vinson-bc-to-c1-low-camp_ej-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/vinson-bc-to-c1-low-camp_ej-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/vinson-bc-to-c1-low-camp_ej-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/vinson-bc-to-c1-low-camp_ej-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/vinson-bc-to-c1-low-camp_ej-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the way to Vinson C1 (Emily Johnston)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In Antarctica, Greg, Luke and team established Camp 1 on Vinson without problems and are now working on their carry and move to high camp, C2. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be at least one rest day thrown in there somewhere. We try to stick one in after the carry to high camp and before moving up. Once we get to high camp, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s game day. As soon as the mountain provides a weather opening, the team will take their summit shot. Not quite yet but won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be long.<\/p>\n<p>Nickel, Rikki, Martin and team have made consistent progress down on Aconcagua. We always take a rest day after reaching base camp. A little time is needed to pack for the upper mountain, and 13,600\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 is a great place to get a bit more acclimatization. Plus, Grajales Expeditions, our service provider for the last 30 plus years, is feeding them too much good food.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-18650 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><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\/team2017-before-relinchos-river_nickel_wood.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[18650]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/team2017-before-relinchos-river_nickel_wood-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-18654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/team2017-before-relinchos-river_nickel_wood-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/team2017-before-relinchos-river_nickel_wood-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/team2017-before-relinchos-river_nickel_wood-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/team2017-before-relinchos-river_nickel_wood-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/team2017-before-relinchos-river_nickel_wood-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/team2017-before-relinchos-river_nickel_wood-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/team2017-before-relinchos-river_nickel_wood.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-18654'>\n\t\t\t\tTeam ready to head up the Relinchos River on Aconcagua (Nickel Wood)\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\/bc-2hrs-out_nickel_wood.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[18650]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bc-2hrs-out_nickel_wood-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-18653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bc-2hrs-out_nickel_wood-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bc-2hrs-out_nickel_wood-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bc-2hrs-out_nickel_wood-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bc-2hrs-out_nickel_wood-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bc-2hrs-out_nickel_wood-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bc-2hrs-out_nickel_wood-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bc-2hrs-out_nickel_wood.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-18653'>\n\t\t\t\tFinal 2 hours to base camp on Aconcagua (Nickel Wood)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, their first carry with heavier packs is today, as they head towards C1 at just over 16,000\u00e2\u20ac\u2122. Always a big test to see how they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re doing.<\/p>\n<p>One step and one day at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Phil Ershler<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 14, 2018 Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s get caught up with the comings and goings for IMG teams in the Southern Hemisphere. Report from Emily and Romulo in Ecuador was &#8212; close but no cigar. Great morning for climbing but just couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t find a way around, over or through the schrund right below the summit of Antisana. 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