December 22, 2011
The Jones Family and crew gave us a fantastic first trip of the season on Aconcagua! The highlights were many, from the huge asados (barbeques) we had throughout the trip (in Mendoza before and after the climb, at the base camps, and on every night of the trek in), the beautiful route, quiet clean camps, and the stunning views. This season was especially beautiful on the mountain, due to the...
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December 19, 2011
A quick and windy phone call notified us that Callum, Tim, and Adrian summited and have returned to C3, where they are packing up their camp to head back to BC with the others. All are feeling well. We'll get a detailed report later today, so stay tuned.
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December 18, 2011
The team arrived quickly (2 hours, 15 minutes) and safely to Cholera Camp today, where they are excited to be resting at 20,000'. We will keep you posted as they proceed with a good weather forecast ahead.
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December 17, 2011
The team rested comfortably at Camp 2 today and got in some crampon practice on ice. With the mountain so snowy this year, there's been plenty of terrain for dialing in technique before really having to use it higher up. The team will move to Camp 3 tomorrow and will send us another update. All are continuing to feel very strong and healthy!
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December 16, 2011
The Aconcagua team tagged C2 yesterday with ease and came back down to C1 for today's rest day. All are feeling remarkably strong and now, all that remains is finding a sufficient weather window on this notoriously windy mountain! We'll keep you posted as they check in for forecasts and make their decision on the best time to line up a summit bid.
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