AP 4 (Dec 17 2016 – Jan 5 2017) – Rolo

AP 4 Dec 17 – Jan 5 Today the team reached the summit of the highest mountain in the World outside the Himalayas (with an altitude of 22,834 ft). A great achievement that they surely never forget! Now they will complete the Aconcagua traverse, by descending to base camp Plaza de Mulas today and they will […]

AP 4 Dec 17 – Jan 5 Today the team reach the High Camp, at almost 6.000 m! They are looking forward to reach the summit tomorrow! The team is feeling good, the long days spent working in the mountain have prepared the climbers for the effort.We attach a picture taken at High camp in

AP 4 Dec 17 – Jan 5 The team carried gear to High Camp (19,200 ft) today, they passed the 6.000 m line! Rolo said that everybody did it great! They are going to sleep in Camp II tonigth and move to High Camp tomorrow.They may try to go to the summit on Friday, it

AP 4 Dec 17 – Jan 5 The group reached Camp II (17,700 ft) today. They want to take advantage of the good weather so If everybody feels well tomorrow they will go to High Camp at almost 6000 m! If not they will rest at Camp II. Rolo said that everyone is fine and motivated, they are

AP 4 Dec 17 – Jan 5 The team made it safely to Camp I (16,000ft) today. Rolo said that everybody is fine and adapting to the high altitude. Besides the weather for the next few days is good, so they have the opportunity to keep going up. Anyway, tonight they will decide what to

AP 4 Dec 17 – Jan 5 The team is still resting at base camp and preparing to continue the carrying-acclimatization process where they will be carrying to a higher camp and then moving to that camp. Tomorrow they will move to Camp I Everyone is doing great, according to the forecast the weather will

AP 4 Dec 17 – Jan 5 The team carried the loads to camp 1(16,000 ft) yesterday. It is a bit windy so they have not yet decided whether to move to Camp I or stay one more day at Base Camp. Rolo, the guide called to say that everybody is fine, working hard and

AP 4 Dec 17 – Jan 5 After hiking the Vacas Valley and the Relinchos Valley, then team arrived today to Plaza Argentina (14200 ft). Everyone is fine, they are going to rest and get ready for their first steps in height. They will stay a few days to gain a good acclimatization because in

AP 4 Dec 17 – Jan 5 The group is now in Penitentes where they will spend the last night with amenities like bed and shower and tomorrow they will start the three-day trek to the Base Camp. Before that we shared a meeting and a welcoming dinner in Mendoza where we all enjoyed the