Back to the city
The team came back to Mendoza, all of them tired and happy, and shared (two or three) celebration dinners, and even a breakfast at the Hyatt with their guides JJ, Eliana and Rolo. It is time to go home now; we hope this trip remains a unique experience in their memories. THank you all for the patience, and keep climbing.Cheers,Nicolás García
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Summit!
Five climbers and two guides made it to the top of the Hemisphere, the summit of Mt Aconcagua, yesterday. JJ called from high camp to say that they were back to the tents after a beautiful summit day, all of them tired but very happy and with an experience they will surely treasure for the rest of their lifes. The team left camp before sunrise, in a bitter cold, but everyone endured that though 2 hours, until the sun warmed them up and revealed s...
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Getting close to the top...
JJ and his team are ready to go for the big day. Weather permitting, they will attempt the summit on Wednesday. They are at camp II, at 18.000 ft, now, and will move to High Camp (19,700ft) tomorrow (tuesday). Motivation is high and weather forecast is fine.
"We are having a great time", said a happy JJ over the sat phone. I am attaching a nice picture of High camp, taken by a previous group. I will let you know how your loved ones are doing when...
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Resting at Camp I
Jeff and the team are having a rest day at CI, after a successful carry to Camp II (18.000 ft). Everyone is feeling great. They will do a carry to 6.000m tomorrow!
A new frontier for many of them. I will update when I have news. Cheers
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First carry to Camp I
The team rested at base camp Plaza Argentina (13,900 ft) and completed a carry to Camp I (16,000 ft). Now they are back to the comfort of the dining tents and the gourmet cooking of Chemelo and Celina, our base camp staff. I attach a picture of the camp, taken earlier this season. JJ .the guide- plans to move to Camp I tomorrow, to carry gear and food to Camp II (18,000 ft) the next day. I will keep you informed. Regards.
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Base camp bound
After walking with light backpacks, in beautiful scenery, for three days, our 8th trip of the season should arrive to Plaza Argentina today. The Relinchos Valley base camp, at 14,000ft, is key in our operation. It is where the climbers begin to acclimatize to altitude, the dry environment and the life in tents. The Mendoza city stage went smoothly for this group, with all the flights, hotels and permit steps perfectly coordinated. It is a 10 clim...
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