A.P. 6 (Jan. 5 – 24, 2019) The climbers had a meeting with the guides yesterday. Later, they had dinner together, sharing great stories. Today the group left the city and was taken to Penitentes. They will start the 3-day approach hike tomorrow. Their lead guide is Pablo Goldengruss, who is assisted by Carlos Scellato. […]
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A.P. 5 (Jan. 5 – 24, 2019) The team had a meeting last night and shared a great dinner. They were excited to leave the city this morning! They went to Penitentes, where they are spending the night. The group is led by Sebastián Ruiz, who is assisted by Luciana Marún and Claudio Grancelli. They
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A.P. 4 (Dec. 28, 2018 – Jan. 16, 2019) After having breakfast at Base Camp, the group left and moved to Camp 1 yesterday. They reached an altitude of 16,300′. The team took a great picture together at Base Camp before moving uphill. We will be posting more news. The Aventuras Patagonicas Team
A.P. 4 (Dec. 28, 2018 – Jan. 16, 2019) The team carried some loads to Camp 1 yesterday. After that, they went back down to Base Camp. This will help them to get used to the altitude. The group is resting at Plaza Argentina Base Camp today. They are paying special attention to stay hydrated,
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A.P. 3 (Dec. 17, 2018 – Jan. 5, 2019) They reached the summit today! It was very windy and cold, but they made it to the top of the highest peak out of the Himalayas at 22,834′. They waited an extra day with harsh weather at High Camp and that was highly rewarded with an
A.P. 2 (Dec. 17, 2018 – Jan. 5, 2019) They made it to the top today! It was very tough, as they faced very cold weather up there, but not even the strong winds could stop them. A deserved achievement after working hard and waiting an extra day at High Camp with bad weather conditions.
A.P. 4 (Dec. 28, 2018 – Jan. 16, 2019) The group successfully finished the 3-day approach hike along the Vacas and Ameghino Valleys, reaching Plaza Argentina Base Camp today. They spent the first night at Pampa de Leñas and they continued to Casa de Piedra the following day. The beautiful landscape surrounded them as they
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A.P. 3 (Dec. 17, 2018 – Jan. 5, 2019) The team is at High Camp with bad weather conditions. In spite of the strong winds, they are fine and motivated to stay there today. The group will try to go to the summit tomorrow. We will be posting more news. The Aventuras Patagonicas Team
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A.P. 2 (Dec. 17, 2018 – Jan. 5, 2019) There are fierce winds up there, but the team is fine and motivated. Although the weather is bad, they are keeping strong and they will stay at High Camp today, getting ready to tackle the summit tomorrow. We will post more information soon. The Aventuras Patagonicas
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A.P. 3 (Dec. 17, 2018 – Jan. 5, 2019) They got to High Camp today, reaching an altitude of 19,200′. It is very windy up there, so they are paying special attention to the weather forecast to make any decision. They are planning to rest there tomorrow and tackle the summit the following day. We
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