{"id":7847,"date":"2012-08-20T07:51:13","date_gmt":"2012-08-20T15:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=7847"},"modified":"2012-08-21T07:19:44","modified_gmt":"2012-08-21T15:19:44","slug":"bolivia-climbers-heading-for-21k-on-illimani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2012\/08\/20\/bolivia\/bolivia-climbers-heading-for-21k-on-illimani\/","title":{"rendered":"Bolivia Climbers Heading For 21K On Illimani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>August 20, 2012<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7847 gallery-columns-3 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\/2012\/08\/IMG_0606.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[7847]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_0606-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7848\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7848'>\n\t\t\t\tIllimani rises to 21,200 ft above the Altiplano (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\/2012\/08\/IMG_0331.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[7847]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_0331-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7849\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7849'>\n\t\t\t\tLoading the mules to go to Base Camp (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\/2012\/08\/IMG_0236.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[7847]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/IMG_0236-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7850\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7850'>\n\t\t\t\tIllimani Base Camp (Greg Vernovage)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>IMG guide Greg Vernovage reports that the second part of the Bolivia expedition is underway.\u00c2\u00a0 After the good acclimatization from Alpamayo and Huayna Potosi, a nice rest back in LaPaz enjoying showers and good food, the team is now heading for Illimani.\u00c2\u00a0 This beautiful mountain is clearly visible from LaPaz, towering about 21,200 feet (6460m) over the Altiplano.\u00c2\u00a0 Yesterday they took a jeep to the foot of the mountain, then hired porters and mules to move up to the Base Camp (about 15,000 feet).\u00c2\u00a0 Today they are taking a rest day and doing some additional training, in preparation for the big move tomorrow up to the high camp at Nido de Condores (the Condor\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Nest, at over 18,000 feet).\u00c2\u00a0 So far so good!<\/p>\n<p>Eric Simonson<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 20, 2012 IMG guide Greg Vernovage reports that the second part of the Bolivia expedition is underway.\u00c2\u00a0 After the good acclimatization from Alpamayo and Huayna Potosi, a nice rest back in LaPaz enjoying showers and good food, the team is now heading for Illimani.\u00c2\u00a0 This beautiful mountain is clearly visible from LaPaz, towering about 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