Summit! - Dispatch 4
Five climbers and three guides summited today. Congratulations to all the team, that made this achievement possible. The whole group is happy at High Camp now. They started the day very early, with strong winds, but kept on going. Sometime after noon they got to the 22,834 summit, the highest point in the Americas! Thy descended safely to High Camp, where they will spend the night. Tomorrow they will go down by the other side of the mountain, to ...
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High camp
Guide Jacob and the team are moving to High Camp tomorrow, and they will go for the top on Friday. They are now at Chopper camp, or Camp II (18,000 ft). Everyone is fine and the weather forecast shows excellent days ahead. High Camp is at 6000m (19,685 ft). It is a rocky plateau, where some white boulders give some protection from the high winds. The place it's also called White Rocks or Colera Camp. ON summit day, the team will face a cold walk ...
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Base camp
The team made it to base camp successfully. They completed the 3-day trek to Plaza Argentina (4200m), and are having a rest day there. The climbers and the guides are fine. It is a little windy, but they are still low to worry about the weather. They had some awesome views from the trail. I attach a picture (from a previous trip) of the East side of the mountain, from the campsite Casa de Piedra. You can see the Polish Glacier in the back. Next s...
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A new Aconcagua adventure began
Nine climbers and three guides met at the Mendoza Hyatt last Saturday. They went from complete strangers to a smooth team in just 24 hour, which is awesome, and headed towards a a lifetime experience in Mt Aconcagua, People from such different corners of the world as Letonia, Oman, England, Macedonia and the US will be family to each other for more than two weeks; 12 individuals pursuing a unique goal in a hostile environment. It is always moving...
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