January 20, 2013 Mike Hamill and his team summited this morning and descended back through High Camp and then all the way back to Plaza de Mulas. That’s a big day, but a much more comfortable place to recover! They will likely wrap it up with the hike out to the trailhead tomorrow, Mendoza late […]
January 19, 2013 George and Jenni called from Karanga Camp at 13,000 ft to report that the team was doing well. Today they will move up to Barafu Camp (15,000 ft) and prepare to climb to the summit tomorrow. After reaching the Camp and having a meal, the plan calls for getting off the feet […]
January 18, 2013 Austin called in this afternoon just as they rolled into Tlachichuca for the night reporting that they summited Orizaba earlier this morning. 6 of 7 touched the top in great conditions on a ‘splitter day’! They’ll stay the night with our friends, the Reyes family, tonight and then make their way to […]
January 18, 2013 Peter Anderson checked in today with news that the team had moved on up to Camp 2 for the night. It was a tough but rewarding day. Tomorrow they’ll carry up to High Camp but drop back down to Camp 2 to sleep. Looks like the weather might deteriorate a bit over […]
January 18, 2013 Quick note from Phil this morning… Last night Romulo Cardenas regaled the team with countless stories of adventures in the Amazon and searching for Incan gold in the Llaganates region. All the after a special dinner in the Hacienda San Augustin. We’re off now to the visit the home of Romulo and […]
January 17, 2013 Austin called in from the Piedre Grande hut on Orizaba this afternoon. All went smoothly today. The team’s short term plan was dinner by 5pm and in bed by 6pm followed all to quickly by an early wake up call for another big summit day. Austin wasn’t quite sure if all members […]
January 17, 2013 In Argentina, Peter Anderson and his Aconcagua crew took a rest day today at Camp 1. There’s a bit of a bug going around that side of the mountain, so they’re trying to get as healthy as they can before they move up the mountain. Nothing they can’t handle. On the other […]
January 17, 2013 George called from about 12,600’ on Kilimanjaro at Shira camp. The team did very well moving up to camp keeping a nice steady pace. The weather has been cooperating for the most part, though, they’ve experienced a bit of rain in the afternoon the last two days. In spite of the damp […]
January 16, 2013 Phil just checked in from La Cienega, one of his favorite haciendas in Ecuador, with good news… he and his team summitted Cotopaxi earlier today in perfect conditions. Now it’s time for a shower, a glass of wine and some ceviche! Tomorrow is a rest day of sorts. They’ll take care of […]
January 16, 2013 Peter Anderson called in from Camp 1 on Aconcagua after their carry to Camp 2 earlier today. The carry went ‘smoothly’. The weather has been great and the team is doing pretty well, though a stomach bug has been making its way around the team and from the sounds of it around […]
