End of the trip
Hi, this dispatch is justo to tell you what most of you already know: your loved ones are back in Mendoza, they had a terrific trip -and a terrific celebration dinner last night-, and everyone is heading home for Christmas.
Congratulations to them, thanks to you, and have a good time, whether if you celebrate Christmas or not!
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SUMMIT!
Eight climbers stood at 22,834 ft today, looking down to an ocean of lesser peaks in the Andes! They did a great job and climbed all the way to the highest point in the World outside of Asia. The eight climbers and their guides, from AP 1 and AP2 expeditions, were back at high camp happy and tired when I got a phone call from the guide Emiliano. So congratulations to them, all of them will have a very special end of the year. They will complete t...
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Camp II and summit bound
The two expeditions that left on December 4th from Mendoza have been progressing together on the mountain, naturally becoming a single team. So they will "join forces" for the summit push, and therefore I will write common dispatches for all of you relatives, lovers, friends, jealous rivals, etc. (If they save energies, why shouldn´t I¿).The news are that they are resting at Camp II, at 18,000 beautiful feet of altitude, and will mov...
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Move to Camp I
The group has moved to Camp I (16,000 ft), and they are doing a carry of gear, tents and food to Camp II (18,000 ft). Everyone is well there. The group is smaller now, since three climbers left because they weren´t adapting well to altitude.I managed to get pictures from the mountain! Here is the team getting helped by mules to cross the Relinchos river, and the chopper carrying gear to base camp: two very different transportation technolog...
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Successful hike in
Climbers and guides arrived today at base camp Plaza Argentina (13,900 ft), after a rainy 3-day hike in. The reward was a big welcoming meal, prepared by Diego and Celina in our camp. Everyone is ok and healthy (and tired). They will rest the whole day tomorrow. I attach a picture of the Relinchos valley, that leads to the base camp. The two expeditions that are moving together (AP 1 and AP2 groups) comform a young, motivated team.
I will post mo...
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A new season of Andean dreams
Two teams of climbers left Mendoza (Argentina) yesterday, bound for Mt Aconcagua. This marks the beginning of a new season of Aventuras Patagonicas' expeditions to the highest mountain in the world outside the Himalayas; for us it means a new season of building experiences together with climbers and guides from all over the World.
The two teams -nine climbers and three guides each- will move independently in the mountain, and I will report their...
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