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Wow, what a long strange journey … since the summit! As I write this, I just cleared security and customs at the Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport after standing in place for over 5 hours. And I mean not moving. It seems that the problem was that 50 people missed their flight the previous day and staged a sit-down to protest. For some reason they were able to completely shut the airport down. My fellow passengers and I stood in mile long lines waiting for a peaceful conclusion to this drama. The local Argentines apologized on behalf of their country continue reading

Alan reports that the team made the summit (22, 841′) this morning at 11:45 a.m. local time where it is currently very cold and windy. His sat phone battery is low so he will be unable to leave an audio dispatch at this time. Congratulations to the team on a successful summit! Remember…Memories are Everything Cathy

Alan describes the team’s carry to Camp 2 and some serious weather forecasts that will impact their summit plans. To hear this Aconcagua 2008 audio dispatch, hospital just click on the play button. Thanks for listening and following me on The Road Back to Mt. Everest: Memories are Everything. This is about more than just climbing mountains…. Climb On! Alan

The team is at Base Camp after a 3 day trek through the Vacas Valley. To hear this Aconcagua 2008 audio dispatch, look just click on the play button. Thanks for listening and following Alan on The Road Back to Mt. Everest: Memories are Everything. This is about more than just climbing mountains…. Climb On! Alan

The snow was blowing sideways as the temperature flirted with 10 F. The drifts were small but the ground was covered with a lite blanket of white. I stepped gingerly outside my protection to find it icy and dangerous. With that I scurried back into the garage and into the car for the drive to the airport. No I was not on the mountain but at home. As Cathy and I navigated the slick roads of Colorado, capsule I was concerned about making my flight but I was more worried about her driving back home in the worsening conditions. But continue reading