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Month: January 2011

January 30, 2011December 3, 20117 Summits, Aconcagua 2011

Audio Dispatch from Aconcagua: Off the Mountain

This is the latest audio dispatch live from South America's Aconcagua; the second of Alan's 7 Summits climbs. These climbs are to […]

January 29, 2011October 13, 20127 Summits, Aconcagua 2011

Summit: Audio Dispatch from Aconcagua

I summited Aconcagua on January 29th, salve 2011 with IMG. It was a great climb. Read the full trip report for all […]

January 27, 2011December 3, 20117 Summits, Aconcagua 2011

Listen: Mountains and Hope

Aconcagua High Camp

Listen. “Listen”, I tell myself. As I close my eyes, I can almost hear the mountain speak.

Sounds in the mountains are more than just sounds. The ice pick swinging securely into hard ice saying you have a sold hold. Crampons against the hard snow in t…

January 26, 2011April 6, 20197 Summits, Aconcagua 2011, Weekend Update

Climbers and Caregivers

Making a carry to Camp 2

As we arrived at our Camp 2 yesterday, a young lady with a large pack approached us. She had been following us closely since the turnoff at the Col. Now she looked confused.

It seems she was climbing with an independent team and her two teammates had …

January 25, 2011May 27, 20167 Summits, Aconcagua 2011

A Windy Aconcagua

Setting up Camp 2

Just a quick update from our Camp 2 at 18,000′.

We made good time after a difficult night of high winds with gusts over 40 mph. But everyone did well on our move to the higher camp.

Tomorrow we do a carry to our High Camp which is the launching point…

January 24, 2011April 6, 20197 Summits, Aconcagua 2011, Weekend Update

Tell a Friend, Ask a Friend

Sunset over Aconcagua as seen from Base Camp

We have had a busy few days. A carry and move to Camp 1 at 16,500′. Then a carry to our Camp 2, also known as Guanacos Camp 3, at 18,000′.

We have been dodging lightening, thunder, high winds and snow squalls along the way.

We are now entering very s…

January 23, 2011December 3, 20117 Summits, Aconcagua 2011

Audio Dispatch from Aconcagua

This is the latest audio dispatch live from South America's Aconcagua; the second of Alan's 7 Summits climbs. These climbs are to […]

January 21, 2011December 3, 20117 Summits, Aconcagua 2011

Aconcagua Memories

Mule Train

As we made the three day trek to the 14,000 Base Camp, my mind has been flooded with memories.

On my first trip here in 2005, I was still working and both my parents were alive. But my mom was showing the signs of moderate Alzheimer’s.

In 2008, my se…

January 20, 2011December 3, 20117 Summits, Aconcagua 2011

Audio Dispatch from Aconcagua

This is the latest audio dispatch live from South America's Aconcagua; the second of Alan's 7 Summits climbs. These climbs are to […]

January 18, 2011May 27, 20167 Summits, Aconcagua 2011

Leaving Civilization for Aconcagua

We received our Aconcagua permits this morning and took the four hour mini bus ride from Mendoza to Penitentes. It is now […]

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