April 8, 2014 Did you happen to notice a couple of weeks ago that dates have been set for Aconcagua 2014/15 departures? That means that now is the time to consider carefully your Aconcagua plans for next season. As everyone knows, Aconcagua isn’t a technical mountain but it is a very physical mountain. Spring, summer […]
February 22, 2014 The guides and the last of the team members are on flights home now and all will arrive home on Sunday. Always nice to wrap up another Aconcagua season. Guides Mike Hamill, Peter Dale and Leandro Villegas did a great job as so did each of the team members. When everyone can […]
February 18, 2014 All’s good in South America. Tye Chapman and team have had sensational weather in Patagonia. A bit of drizzle as they pulled into Refugio Grey yesterday but no issue. Hoping to squeeze in a kayak trip on Grey Lake before they begin their journey home. All pretty much could not be better. […]
February 16, 2014 Tye Chapman and team had another sensational weather day in Patagonia. They went high into the Bader Valley, a much less frequently traveled area off the classic ‘W’ trek in Patagonia. Almost no wind and very warm weather. Simply spectacular day. Today, they head up the French Valley, on their way to […]
February 12, 2014 Patagonia Tye and team had a perfect first day in Patagonia. Went to the Refugio Chileno, dropped their gear and had a bit to eat. Then, with light packs, they headed up towards Torres del Paine, the Towers of Paine. Perfect conditions. One of the most spectacular views of the entire trip. […]
February 10, 2014 Good weekend on Aconcagua. Josh Tapp called me yesterday from the summit of Aconcagua! Cold and windy on the ascent but much less windy on the summit. Go figure. Team got back to high camp without issue and will be at base camp, Plaza Mulas, on the Horcones side shortly. All’s good. […]
February 7, 2014 Tapp called in again today with good news… The team made their carry to High Camp. The weather back down at C2 is pretty nice, no precip and relatively calm winds. Their plan for tomorrow is to move up to High Camp and if everything lines up for them they’ll go for […]
February 5, 2014 Tapp called in from Camp 2 today. Another tough day in the wind and cold but they pushed through and earned their rest day tomorrow. It’s about as windy at C1 as it is at C2 so it was well worth the effort. On the menu tonight: “rice, mushrooms, and meat”. […]
February 4, 2014 Tapp called in from today Camp 1 after he and his team got back from their carry to Camp 2. They got their butts kicked a little bit by the cold and wind today, but made it up and back without issue. They’re sipping on some hot drinks in their tents now […]
February 4, 2014 Josh Tapp called in over the weekend and again on Monday. His group made a carry to Camp 1 on Sunday. The team moved to Camp 1 on Monday at 14,500. At 6pm Argentina time on Monday his team was already in their tents on a cold, windy evening but feeling well […]
