January 4, 2013 News is good today from the top of Vinson. Greg Vernovage called in to let us know that the entire team was on the summit with perfect weather conditions. The weather was just too good to take a rest day. ‘About as good as it gets’  - was Greg’s report. They’re heading […]
Archive: January, 2013
Aconcagua & Vinson Updates
January 3, 2013 Ty Gimenez called in from their second trekking camp today. Their fire-grilled steak last night gave them plenty of fuel today, though assistant guide, and our resident ‘organic foodie’, Peter Adams, thought it was a touch too salty. Let’s not feel too sorry for him. In all seriousness, the group is moving […]
Vinson Team Making Good Progress
January 2, 2013 Greg checked in from Antarctica again today – all continues to go well. Yesterday, the team enjoyed their rest day and celebrated the New Year with a Jello No-bake cheesecake. Today they carried to High Camp, no small feat. Well deserved quesadillas are on the menu tonight. Can’t count the chickens just […]
Team Ty At Pampa De Llenas
January 2, 2013 Ty Gimenez called in from Pampa de Llenas, where the team has pulled in to their first trekking camp on the way to Plaza Argentina on Aconcagua. The group is moving well and are enjoying a beautiful day, not too hot, not too cold…and the wind isn’t blowing too hard either. On […]
Christmas Kili Trip Wraps Up
January 2, 2013 Ang Jangbu reports from Kilimanjaro airport that the final day of the safari went smoothly and that everyone made their flight connections. They started with a 7:30am departure from Ngorongoro crater, then headed back to Arusha for lunch, repacking, and some shopping, and finally continued on to JRO airport later in the […]
Happy New Year!
January 1, 2013 It’s been a busy few days in South America & Antarctica… Josh Tapp and his Aconcagua team rolled into Penitentes after their 18 mile hike out, just as fellow IMG Guide Ty Gimenez and his team were putting the final touches on their gear. Tapp and Co. will continue on to Mendoza […]