December 27, 2009 Vinson Climb #2 is underway. Several of the team members arrived in Punta Arenas (Chile) a day early. Guides George Dunn and Eric Remza departed Seattle the day after Christmas and are arriving in Punta now. Lots to do. Gear needs to be checked, last minute food purchases get made and there […]
December 11, 2009 Phil called in with some promising news for his Vinson Team… It’s looking good for flights off the ice today. A Russian IL-76 (pictured below) is scheduled to land at 5:00pm this afternoon and Phil and Co. will board the plane around 7:00pm for the 4 hour flight to Punta Arenas, Chile. […]
December 10, 2009 After a successful summit the Vinson team made it back to Patriot Hills yesterday and is taking a well-deserved break to celebrate their summit… They just hope the break isn’t too long and visibility improves so flights off the ice resume to take them back to Punta Arenas, Chile and onto their […]
December 7, 2009 Phil called in this afternoon with great news – 100% on top of Vinson Massif (16,067ft)! The weather finally cooperated and gave them a “great summit day”. They’ll pull back into Vinson Base Camp tomorrow where they’ll catch a flight back to Patriot Hills and hopefully connect soon thereafter to Punta Arenas, […]
December 7, 2009 Phill called in yesterday to tell us that the team is dug in at High Camp (13,000ft) waiting out the cold, the clouds and the wind. It looks like the weather is going to turn and give them a chance at the summit today…Everybody is feeling strong and ready to stretch the […]
December 3, 2009 Phil called in a bit ago and said that all is well on the ice. They carried to High Camp yesterday and are enjoying a day off today. They’ll head up to HC tomorrow and spend the night and if all goes as planned they’ll touch the top on Saturday. Everybody is […]
December 2, 2009 Phil called in this morning to report that the team successfully carried to C1 yesterday in good form. It was about a 6 hour day in clear conditions – everybody is doing well. After a cold night last night they planned to carry to High Camp today and weather permitting they’ll take […]
December 1, 2009 Phil called in to report that his Vinson Team landed on the ice on the 28th an quickly made it to Vinson Base Camp. They spent the 29th organizing their gear then made a carry to C1 on the 30th in some great weather. The plan is to move to C1 today […]
November 29, 2009 Phil Ershler called in at 9am Saturday the 28th, Punta Arenas time. They just got the call, and the weather is a go, so they will be heading to the airport in one hour. The members are all excited and looking forward to a grand adventure. The team was lucky to be […]
