Aconcogua Summit! (Aconcagua)
Summit Date and time: January 11th 4:30PM A long day. Left camp @ 7:00AM (late) summit 4:30PM back to 19,500 camp 8:00PM (13 hour day)
Made it to 19500 (Aconcagua)
We made it to 19500. We waited for the answer team to break trail through the snow. It's about 8:30, getting prepared for summit day....
Crazy Weather (Aconcagua)
Crazy weather day at 18000. Dave and I had to go down to 17500 fighting 60mph winds and snow. we have just a small window to summit. Our...
Pushing Hard (Aconcagua)
We are still at BC1. Dave and I did a cache at 17500 just below BC2. We had a storm come in that is snowing on us. Did another cache...
Base Camp 1 (Aconcagua)
The team. Heading back from bc1. Dave Covill, my long time climbing partner, Hilary and Julie Smith and Margaret Turner. The other...
Camp 1-2 (Aconcagua)
We hiked 11 miles from camp 1 to 2 yesterday. This morning we got up early and went from camp 2 to Base Camp. We went about 9 miles and...
Preparation (Aconcagua)
Lots of gear. Separating stuff to see who carries what and what the Mules will carry. Seems like forever to get going. Getting the permit...
My Next Adventure (Aconcagua)
So I just arrived in Mendoza Argentina this afternoon. This is the staging area to begin my climb to the highest peak in the South...
Just Arrived in Mendoza Argentina to Climb Aconcagua
After flying from San Francisco to Miami; Miami to Santiago Chili; Santiago to Mendoza Argentina. 15 hours of flight time and some...
