
IMG Vinson Massif Climb Itinerary
Day | Date | Vinson Massif Itinerary |
Day 1 | Monday, Dec 4, 2023 | Arrive to Punta Arenas, Chile by mid-day. Covid testing. Night spent at the hotel in Punta Arenas. |
Day 2 | Tuesday, Dec 5, 2023 | Final equipment checks and preparations. Covid testing. Night spent at the hotel in Punta Arenas. |
Day 3 | Wednesday, Dec 6, 2023 | Pre-departure day, luggage pick up, briefing, Covid testing. Night spent at the hotel in Punta Arenas. |
Day 4 | Thursday, Dec 7, 2023 | Flight to Union Glacier, Antarctica. Transfer as soon as weather permits to Vinson Base Camp in a twin-engine Otter. Camp at Vinson Base. (7,000 ft.) |
Day 5 | Friday, Dec 8, 2023 | Carry to Camp 1 (9,500 ft.). We cache gear here and descend to Vinson Base for the night. |
Day 6 | Saturday, Dec 9, 2023 | Move to Camp 1 |
Day 7 | Sunday, Dec 10, 2023 | Carry to Camp 2 via fixed lines (12,373 ft.). This is the location of our high camp and we leave a cache here and then descend to Camp 1 |
Day 8 | Monday, Dec 11, 2023 | Rest Day |
Day 9 | Tuesday, Dec 12, 2023 | Move to Camp 2 and set up our high camp |
Day 10 | Wednesday, Dec 13, 2023 | Summit Climb. We will return to Camp 2 for the night |
Day 11 | Thursday, Dec 14, 2023 | Pack up all gear and descend to Vinson Base Camp. This takes the bulk of the day. We camp here at base camp for the night |
Day 12 | Friday, Dec 15, 2023 | Contingency * |
Day 13 | Saturday, Dec 16, 2023 | Contingency * |
Day 14 | Sunday, Dec 17, 2023 | Contingency * |
Day 15 | Monday, Dec 18, 2023 | Return flight to the Union Glacier and connect with the transport plane for our return flight to Punta Arenas. Night spent at the hotel. |
Day 16 | Tuesday, Dec 19, 2023 | Depart Punta Arenas for home. |
* These are contingency days that will be available to us for weather delays, additional acclimatization days or simply days for more climbing. The schedule gives us a fairly good cushion to deal with any unexpected delays or occurrences.) |