{"id":18664,"date":"2018-01-15T14:00:04","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T22:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=18664"},"modified":"2018-01-15T14:00:04","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T22:00:04","slug":"nothing-but-good-news-from-the-southern-hemisphere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2018\/01\/15\/aconcagua\/nothing-but-good-news-from-the-southern-hemisphere\/","title":{"rendered":"Nothing But Good News from the Southern Hemisphere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>January 15th, 2018<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-18664 gallery-columns-4 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\/Top-of-the-Bottom-of-the-World-Phil-Ershler.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[18664]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Top-of-the-Bottom-of-the-World-Phil-Ershler-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Top of the Bottom of the World (Phil Ershler)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Top-of-the-Bottom-of-the-World-Phil-Ershler-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Top-of-the-Bottom-of-the-World-Phil-Ershler-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Top-of-the-Bottom-of-the-World-Phil-Ershler-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Top-of-the-Bottom-of-the-World-Phil-Ershler-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-1-18666'>\n\t\t\t\tTop of the Bottom of the World (Phil Ershler)\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\/2018\/01\/Water-fall-in-Ecuador-Emily-Johnston.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[18664]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Water-fall-in-Ecuador-Emily-Johnston-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Water fall in Ecuador (Emily Johnston)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Water-fall-in-Ecuador-Emily-Johnston-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Water-fall-in-Ecuador-Emily-Johnston-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Water-fall-in-Ecuador-Emily-Johnston-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Water-fall-in-Ecuador-Emily-Johnston-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-1-18668'>\n\t\t\t\tWater fall in Ecuador (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\/The-crew-in-Ecuador-Emily-Johnston.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[18664]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-crew-in-Ecuador-Emily-Johnston-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Crew in Ecuador (Emily Johnston)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-crew-in-Ecuador-Emily-Johnston-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-crew-in-Ecuador-Emily-Johnston-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-crew-in-Ecuador-Emily-Johnston-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/The-crew-in-Ecuador-Emily-Johnston-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-1-18667'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Crew in Ecuador (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\/Aconcagua-Team-at-C1-Nickel-Wood.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[18664]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" 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\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>IMG has some news from each of our teams south of the equator.\u00c2\u00a0 First and foremost, Greg Vernovage, Luke Reilly and their team summited Vinson today and have begun their descent.\u00c2\u00a0 I spoke with Greg 15 minutes ago.\u00c2\u00a0 He said it was a little breezy but folks did well and that they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re beginning their descent.\u00c2\u00a0 He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll check back in tonight once the team has returned to high camp. \u00c2\u00a0Remember, the time everyone uses on Vinson is Chilean time, meaning it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 5 hours later there than in Seattle.\u00c2\u00a0 Also keep in mind that even though they won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get back to high camp much before midnight, the sun will still be shining and that camp is already established.\u00c2\u00a0 They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re doing fine.<\/p>\n<p>Nickel called me just before Greg and said the entire team did a good job today on their move to C1.\u00c2\u00a0 C1\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s around 16,000\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 so that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a big accomplishment.\u00c2\u00a0 They\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have at least 2 nights, maybe even 3, at that altitude before making the move to C2 and occupying that camp.\u00c2\u00a0 Staying healthy and continuing the acclimatization process are the big concerns.\u00c2\u00a0 Obviously, there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s work to do but one step at a time is the key right now.<\/p>\n<p>Emily, Romulo and team are just having too much fun in Ecuador.\u00c2\u00a0 Some of the crew heads home today and 3 members stay to attempt Chimborazo.\u00c2\u00a0 Ecuador is so much more than \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcjust\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 a climbing trip.\u00c2\u00a0 Between spending time with Romulo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s family and meeting some new friends, they also squeezed in a hike today.\u00c2\u00a0 Everyone\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s hoping the conditions\/weather on Chimborazo are favorable.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing but good news right now from the Southern Hemisphere.<\/p>\n<p>Phil Ershler<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 15th, 2018 IMG has some news from each of our teams south of the equator.\u00c2\u00a0 First and foremost, Greg Vernovage, Luke Reilly and their team summited Vinson today and have begun their descent.\u00c2\u00a0 I spoke with Greg 15 minutes ago.\u00c2\u00a0 He said it was a little breezy but folks did well and that they\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re 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