The team carried gear to High Camp (19,200 ft) today. Rolo said that everybody did it great! They are going to sleep in Camp II tonigth and move to High Camp tomorrow. They will take advantage of the weather window on Saturday and try to reach the summit. Picture of High Camp We will post […]
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The team reached High Camp today, at almost 6,000m! Everyone is fine up there. They are in position to tackle the summit tomorrow. They will get up really early and after breakfast they will begin a 9 hours climb that will take them to the top of America. Good luck to them! They plan to
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The group reached Camp II (18,000 ft) today. Everyone is feeling fine. Tomorrow they will have a deserved rest and plan which will be their next steps. Maybe do a carry of gear or move to High Camp, at almost 6,000m. Now the weather is windy but there is a good weather window over the
After moving the team was resting at Camp I, yesterday. Rolo said that everything was great in the expedition! Everybody are fine and motivated to go higher. They will do a carry of gear or move to Camp II (17,500 ft.) today. They are focused in gaining altitude while keeping their energy. Here is a
The team carried the loads to Camp I (15,750 ft.) yerterday. These were their first steps in height. Everybody is fine! Today they had some good meals at Plaza Argentina, rested and prepared for move to Camp I tomorrow. The next steps are carry a load to camp II and them move to that camp.
Successful carry to Camp I Read More »
The group reached Plaza Argentina (14,000ft) yesterday, after a 3 day hike through the Relinchos Valley. This is the place where the climbers begin to acclimatize to altitude. Rolo, the lead guide, said that everybody is fine and did it great! Today they will rest and enjoy the food there. The plan is to carry
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The team made the summit yesterday! Everyone is happy and tired. They stood amazed at 22,834 ft, looking to the rest of the Andes below, a lifetime experience for everyone. Now the group will complete the Aconcagua traverse, by descending to base camp Plaza de Mulas today. They will be back at the trailhead tomorrow.
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After hiking the Vacas Valley and the Relinchos Valley, the 6 climbers and 2 guides arrived today to Plaza Argentina (14200 ft). Everyone is fine, tomorrow they are going to rest and enjoy the comforts of Base Camp. They will also get ready for the carry to camp I. From here they will do a
Today the eighth group of this season left Mendoza. They will spend a night in Penitentes and tomorrow will begin to walk to get to Base Camp. They rode a van to Los Penitentes, the last bed and hot shower in two weeks for them. Before that we shared a meeting and a welcoming dinner
The team left the city Read More »
The team reach High Camp 19,200 ft today. They are at almost 6000 m! If the weather allows them tomorrow they will try to reach the summit. They will get up early and after breakfast they will begin the to the top of the highest peak outside of Himalayas. The team is feeling good, the
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