New Year´s Summit
Guide Mike Bradley and three climbers went all the way to the summit of Mt Aconcagua, at 22,834 ft. This makes a record of 5 out of 5 teams summiting this season! 100% success rate so far, so I am sure you will tolerate some marketing here. Back to Mike´s group, they are all going down the hill today, and will be having a proper celebration dinner tomorrow in Mendoza (it´s 40 degrees C here).
They spent New Year´s Eve at 6.000m,...
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Camp II - 16,000ft
The team is at Camp II, the Chopper Camp, at 16,000 ft, ready to move to High Camp (the 6.000m frontier), an important step in the expedition. The long days spent at altitude (Christmas at base camp included) gave their bodies a good acclimatization, so they are ready for the big day. I attach a picture of the group just before leaving Plaza Argentina, our base camp. I will give you a detailed account of their progress in the high regions when I ...
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Base camp
Mike and company arrived to Plaza Argentina yesterday, after a smooth hike in. The team is busy eating and resting, getting ready for a carry of gear to Camp I tomorrow, and for the Christmas dinner to be held tomorrow (the 24th) at base camp. Celina and Diego will be the hosts and the two expeditions which are climbing at the same time will share a steak dinner. Weather is ok and the mountain has been friendly so far. I attach a picture of the v...
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A new Aconcagua experience
Lead by Mike Bradley (Colorado, US) a team of six climbers and assistant guide Jono (Patagonian by choice) left the trailhead today, with two weeks of adventure, hard work and fun ahead. We shared a dinner (picture) in the beautiful city of Mendoza, Argentina, and got to know each other in the team meeting, held in the patio of the Park Hyatt hotel. THen the team left the city and rode a van towards the Andes, in a 3 hour scenic ride. THey spent ...
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