First View of Aconcagua – snowy and tall
Usually my first view of Aconcagua is from the trail on day two. But today, hospital I had a perfect vantage point from the air. Just as the dinging stopped, signaling our approach into Mendoza, I glanced out the window on the left side of the Airbus; and there she was. Aconcagua, standing strong and […]
Aconcagua Climb Now Underway (video)
Wow, capsule it seems like I just got home from Antarctica and I leave for Argentina tomorrow! This will be the second climb of The 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer’s: Memories are Everything. This time it is Aconcagua, the highest mountain outside the Himalaya at 22, 897′. This video show how I am packing for […]
Preparing For Aconcagua: Gear and Training
Having been home from my successful Vinson summit a few weeks now, my attention has shifted from reflection to planning. The next climb is Aconcagua in mid January. There are two major activities at this point: gear review and continued training. This will be the second climb in The 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer’s: Memories […]
Everest 2011 Coverage Begins
It is that time of year to start looking at the spring 2011 Everest season. I will cover the shenanigans as usual but with a huge twist this year. I will actually be there climbing from the south side with International Mountain Guides (IMG) so the coverage will be a bit different – mostly my […]
Vinson Trip Report, Videos and Pictures
After our successful summit of Vinson on December 9, 2010 it has been quite busy. We took the big Ilyushin back to Punta and then most of the team caught flights out of Punta Arenas to homes across the world within 12 hours of landing. I arrived back in Colorado on Tuesday, December 14th. I […]
Update from Punta Arenas after Vinson
Hi Everyone, just a quick update. We finally left Antarctica around midnight last night December 13th and arrived in Punta in the wee hours. We are currently enjoying chairs, s tables and cooked eggs at the hotel! While we only waited a few days, it felt longer with the anticipation of getting on our way […]
Summit Success and More Patience Required
It has been a world wind the last few days. After spending 8 nights at Low Camp, we successfully summited Mt. Vinson 16,160’/4892m at 5:40 PM on December 9, 2010.
Today, we await the Ilyusion to fly from Punta Arenas to Union Glacier to ferry us off t…
Summit: Audio Dispatch from Mt. Vinson
I summited Vinson on December 9, 2010. It was a great climb. Read the full trip report for all the details. This is the audio dispatch I posted live from the summit; the 1st of my 7 Summits climbs. Click to listen: [audio:http://www.alanarnette.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/audio/Vinson 2010_Summit Call.mp3|titles=Vinson Summit Audio Dispatch|artists=Alan Arnette] These climbs are to raise Alzheimer’s […]
Vinson Summit Push Starts
Just a quick dispatch to say we will start our Mt. Vinson summit climb mid morning December 9, 2010.
It should take about 12 hours round trip with the summit in the afternoon – asumming all goes well.
We made the climb to High Camp today and eveyone…
The Antarctica Waiting Game Begins
As I previously wrote, we knew a change was ahead for the weather and it arrived last night.
The good news is the temperature warmed to above zero but it came as a result of clouds and winds.
So we are taking another day at Low Camp. The other two t…