July 28, 2008
Lima, Peru – The whirlwind is still pounding around me, but I am more in the mode of relaxing and reflecting on the past 2 weeks. Right now I am sitting in a little hipster café in Lima. Reggaeton is cranking out of the speakers, the espresso is strong, and the Limeno kids are all getting warmed up for a big Saturday night of dancing. I am basking in the glow of a perfect two weeks in the...
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July 24, 2008
What a season in Peru this year! The whole team is down safely, and Adrian and Josh had a perfect summit of Quitaraju and are happy to be back in camp, drinking hot drinks. They will start heading down on their mules later today and then they get to celebrate in Huaraz!
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July 22, 2008
I just heard from Adrian and the team left for the summit in the middle of a huge storm in ‘full-on’ conditions at 11:30 am and just arrived back at camp (10 pm) and are sitting having hot drinks. All good news from Peru!
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July 19, 2008
Adrian called via satellite phone and the team had a great rest day at moraine camp (16,000 ft). Both Nate and Josh are acclimatizing really well and the weather is perfect, as is typical of this time of year in Peru. The team refreshed on skills and got ready for their summit bid starting tomorrow. They decided not to bring the satellite phone any higher on the mountain, so you will not see...
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July 16, 2008
The team has made it to basecamp of Alpamayo at 13,500 ft. on a bright and cloudless day. Adrian reported that there is lots of snow up high, so he is optimistic that the route is in great condition. They will take a rest day tomorrow and then head up to Moraine camp the day after. In the mean time, the team is healthy and strong and enjoying the cooking of the famous Alfredo!
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