Yesterday the climbers had their very first contact with the goal of their climb, The Polish Glacier. It was from the trek to base camp, in Casa de Piedra. This part of the hike in offers an awesome sight of the long glaciar tongue known as Polish Glacier (picture), in the East face of Aconcagua. It was a Polish team who first climbed this wall in 1934, the first technical route to be opened in this mountain. Nowadays it is a world classic glacier climb in high altitude.
Back to our expedition, the group is now resting in base camp Plaza Argentina (4250m), where they will have a Christmas celebration tomorrow. Everyone is fine. I will write an update when they call me from the sat phone and give me more news. To those who celebrate it, have a Merry Christmas.
Nicolás García
AP Mendoza
