Jan 11 2010
The expedition began the 3-day hike in to base camp today. Before that, the nine climbers and three guides shared a meeting and a welcoming diner in
Mendoza, and then a night at Penitentes (small ski resort located at 2700m, some 4 miles from the trailhead). Expert guide Jacob Schmidt is leading, Alaskan Forrest Wagner and Patagonian Fermin Avila complete the guiding team. We celebrated Forrest 29th birthday the night before they left, and he got good local Malbec wines as a present fom clients of his last trip! I attach a pic of Forrest and one of the team, at the Mendoza Hyatt before leaving (still looking well...)
Regards
Nicolás García
AP Mendoza
