AP 1 Nov 26 – Dic 15
Today the team began the 3-days hike through Puntas de Vacas to reach the base camp. In Pampa de Leña they will enjoy a traditional argentine asado prepare for the arrieros.
This is the first approach to the mountain, tomorrow they will be able to see the Aconcagua from the trail.
The weather looks good for the coming days so we hope they will have a pleasant walk to the base camp.
Here is photo of the group at the entrance to the Aconcagua Park.
We will keep you informed.
AP 1 Nov 26 – Dec 15
Our first group of this season just left the city and is going to Penitentes where they will have the last bed and hot shower in two weeks. Tomorrow they will start their 3-day hike to base camp.
Before leaving the group have a meeting with the guides and enjoy the local food and the wines of Mendoza.
The team is led by experienced guides Rolo Abaca and Sebastian Satke, excellent guides from Mendoza, who have worked many years in the mountains.
Six climbers and two guides began an experience that will surely change their lives. We wish them the best!
We will post more information every time I talk to them by the satellite telephone.
Our fourth group has begun to hike today to the first camp going through Puntas de Vacas. In Pampa de Leña they will enjoy a traditional argentine asado prepare for the arrieros. In the picture is the group with Gastón Molina, the guide. They are in Penitentes before starting to walk. The weather looks good for the coming days so we hope they will have a pleasant hike to base camp.
We will keep you informed.
Gaston called from High Camp (19,700ft). Their plan is to leave early tomorrow to the summit, hoping that the weather allows them, if not they will descend to Plaza de Mulas.
They are fine and the long days spent working in the mountain have prepared the climbers for the effort but everything depends on the weather!
We are attaching a picture of High camp, taken by a previous group.
We will keep you informed
The team is now at Camp II, called Nido de Condores (17651 ft.). They are doing a very good work trying to gain altitude while keeping the energy.
The whole group is really motivated, plus the good weather accompany the coming days. So they plan to reach the Summit on the 4th or the 5th.
For now, the next step is to move the loads or moving to High Camp at almost 6000 m!
We attach a picture of Nido de Condores.
We will be posting more news soon!
The team reached High Camp (19455 ft.) yesterday but today they decided to come down to Base camp, Plaza de Mulas, where they are recovering. Unfortunately they did not reach the summit but they are very happy and preparing to return to Mendoza. It is better to be cautious, as always the safety of our members is our main concern.
Anyway they have had an incredible experience that they will remember for the rest of their lives. Congratulation to the them for their monumental effort, they were higher than most people in the world!
The team is now at Camp II, called Nido de Condores (17651 ft.). They are doing a very good work trying to gain altitude while keeping the energy.
The whole group is really motivated, plus the good weather accompany the coming days. So they plan to reach the Summit on the 4th or the 5th.
For now, the next step is to move the loads or moving to High Camp at almost 6000 m!
We attach a picture of Nido de Condores.
We will be posting more news soon!
The team has successfully move to Camp I today. Mili said that everyone is fine, they are acclimatizing well and working hard.
If everybody feels well they will go to Camp II tomorrow, If not they will rest one day at Camp I. The forecast looks good for the next few days so they have the opportunity to take a day for rest if it is necessary. Anyway they are very good and motivated! Tonight they will decide what they will do tomorrow.
Here is a beautiful photo of the sunset from the mountain
We will keep you posted.
The team completed a carry to Camp I (16,000 ft) today. Now they are back to the comfort of Base Camp and will rest tomorrow there. They plan to move to Camp I on Monday! Everyone is well and getting used to the altitude.
This stage of the climb is very important, because it is when the climbers complete the acclimatization process. From here they will do carries to higher altitudes, then sleeping at lower altitude, and just then moving to the next camp, where they will rest, carry again, then move up. Patience is the key.
We attach a picture of Base Camp taken in previous trip.
We will keep you posted.
The team arrived at Plaza de Mulas (14107 ft) base camp today. They spent two nights at the camp Confluence. As they were there they went to camp Plaza Francia where there is a perfect view of the south face of Aconcagua.
It was a walk that help them with the process of acclimatization.
They will rest a day at Base Camp and then decide what to do. Everybody is fine and did it great!
We attach a picture of the view of the Aconcagua from Plaza Francia.