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Vinson Team Present And Accounted For

December 27, 2012

The IL 76 (Phil Ershler)

Greg Vernovage has the second IMG Vinson team for the season in Punta Arenas, Chile now.  All members are there with all their luggage.  Shopping is pretty much done and most of it will be packed by this afternoon.  Each member’s personal gear needs to be carefully checked this afternoon, too.

Tomorrow’s the briefing with the flight service and the crew of the IL 76, the huge Russian cargo airplane that will take the team to 80 degrees South.  If weather permits, they fly on the 29th.  That means New Year’s Eve and Day will be on the Ice.  Amazing!

We’ll keep you posted as they work their way up the highest mountain at the bottom of the world.

Phil Ershler

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Team Tapp Carried To C2

December 26, 2012

One of the many views along the way. (Photo by Tye Chapman)


Josh called in this afternoon. The carry to C2 is now complete. If winds continue to die down, the team will move to C2 tomorrow. It gets tough now, but everyone is holding up well. This is a tough mountain and the group is doing well. Another piece of good news is that winds are forecasted to remain in a reasonable range, at least through Monday. It’s only a forecast but at least it’s not the other way around.

Phil Ershler

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All Eyes On The Summit

December 26, 2012

The following email from Jangbu over on Kili greeted us this morning:

“We pulled into Barafu camp by 11:30 this morning. Everyone is doing really well. Like every day, we got rained on a bit, but not too bad.  Had a great lunch at 12:45 pm and doing early dinner at 5:00 pm.  Up at 11pm tonight for a midnight departure for summit.   Wish us luck. Hopefully,  I will call you from the summit tomorrow morning.   Here is a photo I took at the switchback below Barafu.”  – Ang Jangbu

The switchback below Barafu (photo: Ang Jangbu)

If we hear from Jangbu and team later today, we’ll get a dispatch up with the news.  They’ll be walking through new snow up high but nice to know that the precip is slowly backing off.  With everyone healthy, they have a good shot.

Phil Ershler

 

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Christmas Greetings From Kili Team

December 25, 2012

Climbing up the Barranco wall on Christmas (photo: Ang Jangbu)

Christmas at Karanga.  The team’s at about 13,500 ft for Christmas.  With the new snow on Kili, they certainly are having a white Christmas, at least higher up.  Here’s the email Ang Jangbu provided Christmas morning:

“We are at Karanga Camp. Pulled in to camp at 12:15 pm, just before the big down pour. It started to rain a little when we were getting ready to leave the top of Barranco Wall and rained lightly until we reached Karanga River and then stopped but It’s pouring right now at 1:00pm as I type this message. Hopefully, it will stop raining at some point so people can dry things out.

Everyone is doing well. Here is a shot I took on the wall. We did not get the view from on top Barranco wall.

Lunch here pretty soon when the rain gets little lighter.  Can’t sign off without wishing everyone back home a Merry Christmas.”

Phil Ershler

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Team Eben Returns To Mendoza

December 24, 2012

Eben and crew are back in Mendoza.  Way too much food got consumed last night.  Here’s the list of food which was eaten last evening.

4 triple macs

1 quarter pounder

1 double quarter pounder

1 bacon double angus

5 large fries

3 large cokes

2 small cokes

Smiles by all

People are happy to be out but disappointed that the ‘Viento Blanco’ didn’t give them a shot.  Especially tough when the team’s strong and raring to go.  No doubt there will be a next time.

A little breezy (photo: Eben Reckord)

Josh and crew decided to hang tight today at base camp.  It’s windy.  Forecasts call for decreasing winds into the weekend so the team is hopeful they can move up to C1 on Christmas day.

Everyone said to make sure we sent holiday best wishes to everyone back home.

Phil Ershler

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Kili Team Makes Barranco Camp

December 24, 2012

Snow on Kili (photo: Ang Jangbu)

“We are at Barranco camp. We started with a decent morning but it started to rain as we were approaching Lava Junction and rained most of the afternoon. Rains have left us now but still a heavy mist.  Everyone did extremely well pulling into camp.  Couple of minor headaches but no major issues.  We are headed to Karanga tomorrow.”  -Ang Jangbu

For Christmas, we’re going to wish for clear skies for the team.  Nice thing about being on the equator – 5 minutes of sun and everything is dry!  They’re heading for Karanga Camp tomorrow.  Check out the photo Jangbu sent.  Who says there’s no snow on Kilimanajaro?  The team wanted to make sure we sent Christmas greetings to friends and family at home.

Phil Ershler

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Aconcagua Teams Check In

December 23, 2012

Cerro Aconcagua

Heard from both of our current Aconcagua teams today, Sunday, December 23.  Eben and team saw the writing on the wall after a valiant attempt to get higher yesterday.  Winds in the 100 kph range around the area of the Ameghino Col told them no.  And they listened.  After a final review of weather/wind forecasts after returning to base, the team realized there was no reasonable expectation of a predictable let up in sight.  Summit day winds don’t look acceptable until Thursday.  Tough to pull the plug when everyone is strong and moving well but the mountain said no and they listened.

Josh reported a successful carry to C1 today.  That’s always a tough day but folks did well, got the job done and had a good dinner at Plaza Argentina and are now getting some well-deserved sleep.

Phil Ershler

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Kili Climbers Reach Shira Plateau

December 23, 2012

Looking west from Shira Camp towards Arusha and Mt. Meru (14,977 ft / 4,565 m) in the distance (photo: Eric Simonson)

Ang Jangbu Sherpa called to report that the team had a good day moving up to Shira Plateau camp, at about 12,500.  Now they are above the forest line, moving into the “zone of weird plants” that grow at high altitudes near the Equator  (Kili is about 3 degrees south latitude).  Sounds like the team had a little rain during the day but it cleared up in the afternoon and was quite nice.  Everyone is climbing well and acclimatizing normally, so far so good!

Eric Simonson

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Kili Team At Machame Camp

December 21, 2012

Just in from Ang Jangbu and team on the Christmas Kilimanjaro trip:

“We had a good start this morning.  Everyone did really well and reached Machame camp just before 4 pm. Perfect temperature hiking up today – cloudy, drizzled a bit but it didn’t pour on us and it wasn’t too hot.  Everyone is feeling good right now.  We’re about to have afternoon tea and popcorn.  Check out the group photo taken at the Machame ranger station.” – Ang Jangbu

The crew at the Machame Ranger Station (Ang Jangbu)

 

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Kili For Christmas

December 21, 2012

Kili Crew (photo: Ang Jangbu)

Ang Jangbu Sherpa sent us a team photo of his crew from the courtyard at the Keys Hotel this morning.  The Christmas Kilimanjaro team has now arrived and going through final prep/packing in anticipation of heading up the mountain in the morning.  Pretty cool way to spend Christmas and New Year’s.  The weather doesn’t look half bad, either.

Ang Jangbu Sherpa is the lead IMG guide on this program.  For those of you who don’t know, Jangbu is our Nepalese partner for all our Himalayan programs.  Check our his bio – http://www.mountainguides.com/guides.shtml.  Great climber, great leader and just a great guy with whom to spend a couple of weeks.  The team is in for a real treat with Jangbu at the helm.  They’ll be joined by a staff of about 40 Chagga guides and porters.  It’s always a pleasure to be able to share their mountain with them.  We’re continually amazed by their strength, warmth and skills.

Phil Ershler

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