Back to the city
The eight climbers and three guides made it back to Mendoza today. They spent a very bad night at high camp, where 90 km per hour winds made it very dangerous to try the summit. So the entire team decided to complete the traverse of the Aconcagua massif: they went from High camp to the normal route base camp, Plaza de Mulas, and then hiked to the normal route trailhead, Horcones. They celebrated yesterday with huge steaks at Don Mario (a fine res...
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Beyond 5000 m
Wesley and the team are ok at Chopper camp, or camp II. Altitude is 5400m. They took a rest day there and will do a carry of gear and food to High Camp, which is at 6,000m. So they are entering the high regions of the world! Everyone is fine, weather is a little windy but clear skies. I will keep you informed of their progress -if the guides call me from their sat phone. There goes a picture from a previous trip. Regards.Nicolas GarciaAP Mendoza
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Acclimatization
This update is to let you know that the group left the good life at base camp to face the higher camps in the hill. No more haute cuisine... They are carrying gear and food to Camp II (17.800 ft), and getting used to the 5,000m and 6,000 m thin air. The team is fine and weather looks good. I attach a picture of the place (from a previous trip). I will be posting more details soon. Regards
Nicolás García
AP Mendoza
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Resting at Plaza Argentina
Wes and the team got to base camp yesterday and are having a rest day today. They completed the 3-day hike in as scheduled -big asado (barbecue) and awesome views included-. Everyone is fine. They will start carrying gear to higher camps tomorrow. Plaza Argentina is at 13,800 ft. it has big dining tents, a fine cook and it's almost a small tent's village. I attach pictures of the place. I will be updating dispatches as Wes calls me from his sat p...
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Towards the mountain
A new adventure began! The 9 climbers and three guides of our number 12 expedition of this season left the city of Mendoza today. After recovering from jet lag with a massive dose of steak & red wine and 24 hours at the Park Hyatt hotel, they headed towards Aconcagua Mt. They will sleep in a lodge in Los Penitentes, a small ski resort 3 miles from the trailhead, and on Monday they will start the 3-day hike in to base camp. Plaza Argentina (13...
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