Guide Conan Bliss reports in for Vinson Team Two: Hey good evening! This is Conan calling in for Madison Mountaineering Mount Vinson Team #2. We are again at Vinson Base Camp. Today we had a really good carry; caching food, fuel and extra equipment high on the upper Branscomb Glacier getting ready for our move […]
Lead Guide Conan Bliss provides this team two initial status report from Vinson Base Camp: Hello this is Conan calling in for Vinson Madison Mountaineering (team) two! We arrived safely at Vinson Base Camp and had a great pasta and salmon dinner. Everybody is healthy and happy and the weather is splendid! Tomorrow we are […]
Our expedition leader, Garrett Madison phoned in this report from Union Glacier Camp: Hi this is Garrett calling in for the Madison Mountaineering Vinson program with the Japanese group. Today we flew back to from Vinson Base Camp to Union Glacier Camp in the morning. The Ilyushin jet arrived and our Japanese team was able […]
Our second Mount Vinson expedition team has assembled in Punta Arenas. And they are looking forward to kicking off 2019 in style! They rang in the new year in Chile last night and now are completing the pre-flight expedition logistics. Today and tomorrow they will be organizing gear and attending the Antarctica flight briefing. Hopefully, the […]
Garrett Madison and our first Mt. Vinson expedition team arrived safely to Union Glacier Camp in the southern Ellsworth Mountains of Antarctica. They have been enjoying beautiful clear and calm skies in 24 hours of daylight. Tents are up, food is excellent and the team is happily enjoying exploring the comforts of the camp. Weather […]
From his tent at Ama Dablam base camp, guide Sid Pattison checks in with this recap of the climb of Ama Dablam: Camp 1 The climb to camp 1 was a big day for everyone. But the views of our intended route made it all worth it. After about 1220 m (4000 ft) of elevation […]
We just received a satellite phone call from the team. They are standing on the summit of Ama Dablam (6812 m / 22,349 ft)!! After they safely descend, we will share the climb recap and some photos. Fun facts: Ama Dablam is the third most popular Himalayan peak for permitted expeditions, first climbed in March […]
Lead guide Sid Pattison provides this update on the Ama Dablam extension climb following our first ascent of Nupla Khang: The team is here at Ama Dablam base camp. We all rendezvoused after parting ways following the Nupla Khang climb. We met up yesterday in Pangboche and spent the afternoon resorting gear and getting ready […]
We are excited to share the great First Ascent news as reported in the Himalayan Times: KATHMANDU: Six climbers along with five Sherpa guides of Madison Mountaineering Nupla Khang Expedition Team 2018 has made first ascent of Mt Nupla Khang earlier today. According to Managing Director of Himalayan Guides Nepal, Iswari Paudel, the expedition team […]