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 step for the team is to begin the acclimatization process to higher altitudes. They do this by "climbing high and sleeping low", this is spending some days carrying gear and food to the higher camps, then spending the night in the lower camps. I will be updating the dispatches as Jacob calls me. Until then!
Nicolas Garcia
AP Mendoza
