Summit!
The climbers and their guides made it to the highest point in the world outside of the Himalayas, the top of Mt Aconcagua. Four of the clients got to the 22,834 summit. Everyone came back to high camp extremely tired, but happy.
Then yesterday they completed the circumvalation of the masif, as they went down by the normal route, that leads to base camp Plaza de Mulas. Today they will trek to the trailhead, and spend the night at Pênit...
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High regions
The team is moving to the high regions of the mountain today. They will move from the Chopper Camp (Camp II, 17,800 ft) to High Camp (6,000 m- 19,685 ft). Everyone is fine! The guides and climbers will decide tonight if they go for the summit tomorrow or in Saturday. It is the key stage of the climb, and where the skills and leadership of AP guides makes a difference. Weather forecast shows clear days and no strong winds for some days. I will pas...
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Patience game
The expedition is at Camp I, waiting for the weather to improve before they move up the mountain. It has been snowy the last days, but without wind and according to the weather forecast the upper regions of Aconcagua are clearer now. They did their carry to Camp II, also called the Chopper camp. Everyone feels fine! I will give you more details as Mike calls me. I atach a picture of Aconcagua by Mike, from last season. Regards
Nicolás Garc...
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Working up the slopes
The expedition led by Mike Bradley is doing well up the mountain. They completed the hike in exactly as scheduled -with some good views of the Polish Glacier (picture)- included-. The 11 climbers and 3 guides rested at base camp Plaza Argentina (13,800 ft) for a day, then did a arry of gear to camp I. They had a minor issue with the sat phone, and that is why we did not send a dispatch before. Mike says everyone is fine and that motivation is hig...
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The trip is on
Eleven climbers and three guides began a new Aconcagua adventure yesterday. They left Mendoza well rested and well fed (thanks to the combination of the Park Hyatt's luxuries, Argentinian steak and plenty of Malbec red wine). A solid group, as you can see in the pictures, they heades towards Los Penitentes yesterday and began the hike in today. Los Penitentes is a small ski resort, used in summer as starting point for Aconcagua expeditions. The a...
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