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February 19, 2020 Always nice to report a wrap to another safe and successful Aconcagua season. Robert, Leo, Nate and team was in Mendoza last night. Flights home follow in the next day or two. It’s a wrap. All four teams this season were able to reach the summit. That means if you had the […]
February 16, 2020 The team’s planning paid off. I just received a text from Robert at the summit. A windy, but not too cold morning, turned into a reasonable summit day. Weather cooperated, and the gang got the job done. As Robert said, “it turned into a pretty OK summit day”. Congratulations to all. Phil […]
February 14, 2020 Jonathan said goodbye to three members who were participating in just the first part of our Patagonia program, and is now in Argentina with the three remaining members who are staying on to see the Fitz Roy region. Things are just cruising along! Robert, Leo, Nate and team […]
February 10, 2020 Seems as though all is well down south! Rikki, Martin and crew made it down to base camp on the Horcones side today and will be in Mendoza tomorrow night. Good for them! Robert, Leo and Nate have a strong team and are currently in C1. No issues and weather remains […]
February 9, 2020 Good day to be had by all IMG teams in South America, but Rikki and crew take the prize: they summited Aconcagua today and are back at high camp. Congratulations! The kind of news we love to hear. That means all IMG Aconcagua teams this season have been able to reach […]
February 8, 2020 Rikki’s Aconcagua team is at high camp today. All members are doing well, weather is reasonable, and they intend to take a summit shot Sunday morning. That’s the real important news from down south. Wish them luck. Forecast is favorable, as I mentioned. Robert’s Aconcagua group is doing well, too. They’re […]
February 6, 2020 Things continue to move along smoothly in South America. Robert, Nate, Leo, and team are enjoying their approach hike into base camp on Aconcagua; no issues. Rikki, Martin, and team are now at C2 and everyone’s doing well. Plan is to carry to C3 tomorrow. Knock on wood – they are doing […]
February 4, 2020 It’s early February so it must be time for more updates from South America! Rikki and Martin and team are working on getting in their carry to C2 and then moving up and getting camp established. They’re doing fine. Robert, Nate, Leo and team are about ready to head to the mountain. […]
February 3, 2020 Carry to C1 at 16,200’ went well for Rikki and team on Sunday… real well. Rikki said the team ‘crushed it’ and the plan is to move up to C1 on Monday. Nice! Robert, Nate and Leo report that everyone on their team is in Mendoza with all their […]
