Making a slight change of plans to optimize the summit day forecasted weather, our Aconcagua team made a light carry up to High Camp (C3) (5989m/19,650ft) and returned to Nido de Condores Camp (C2) (5522m/18,117ft) for the night. Calling in via sat phone, here’s team member Peter Horsman with today’s expedition dispatch: Hey everyone, this […]
Our Aconcagua team moved up to Nido de Condores Camp (C2) (5522m/18,117ft) yesterday and are enjoying a rest day today. Here’s team member, Peter Horsman, with today’s dispatch and the plan for the days ahead: Hey everyone, this is Peter Horsman calling in from the Madison Mountaineering Aconcagua expedition. We are at Camp 2 on […]
Our Aconcagua team moved up to Camp 1 (5060m/16,600ft) (aka Canada Camp) today where they plan to spend one night before making a single carry/move to Camp 2 (5522m/18,117ft) tomorrow. Here’s team member, Josh G., from Camp 1 with today’s expedition dispatch: Hey! Josh here from Aconcagua in Argentina! We made it up to Camp […]
Back in base camp (4367m/14,327ft) for the night, our Aconcagua team completed their gear carry to Camp 1 (5060m/16,600ft) today to prepare for their move up to Camp 1 tomorrow, weather pending. Here’s team member, Erwin Visser, from Plaza de Mulas base camp with today’s expedition dispatch: Hey! This is Erwin Visser calling from Aconcagua […]
Our Aconcagua team enjoyed a nice rest day at Plaza de Mulas base camp as they prepare to make their first carry to Camp 1 tomorrow. Once again, here’s team member Peter Horsman with the expedition dispatch: Hello everyone, this is Peter Horsman calling in from the Madison Mountaineering Aconcagua expedition! We had a great […]
Today the Aconcagua team completed the trek in by hiking from Confluencia Camp (3436m/11,273ft) to Plaza de Mulas base camp (4367m/14,327ft). Here’s team member, Peter Horsman, taking full advantage of the base camp Wi-Fi to provide today’s dispatch: Hello, this is Peter Horsman calling in from the Madison Mountaineering Aconcagua expedition! We are here at […]
Our Aconcagua team continued their acclimatization today by hiking up to Plaza Francia below the mountain’s south face. Expedition leader Garrett Madison has this expedition dispatch via sat phone: Hello! This is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Aconcagua expedition. Today is February 1st. We had a great day here in the Horcones Valley. […]
Our 2022 Aconcagua expedition is underway and the team hiked up to the first camp today. Expedition leader Garrett Madison reports in via sat phone from Confluencia Camp in the Horcones Valley of Aconcagua: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Aconcagua expedition. Today’s January 31st. Today we started our expedition. We […]
We were honored to have Ed Viesturs co-guiding our third successful Mount Vinson expedition of the season! And here, from Punta Arenas, is Ed with an expedition recap: Hi, this is Ed Viesturs reporting from Punta Arenas, Chile. It’s Sunday (January 23rd). Yesterday, very early in the morning, at around 4 AM we managed to […]
With the full team down to Vinson Base Camp, expedition leader Garrett Madison checks in with today’s dispatch recapping summit day and the journey down to base camp where everyone is celebrating: Hello, this is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Mount Vinson expedition team. Today is January 19th. Our team came down from […]