Heard from Sean last night – everyone is well and in good spirits. Today is a rest day at Base Camp (Plaza de Mulas) before they ‘load carry’ up to Camp Nido des Condores (the condor’s nest) at 5200m tomorrrow and then make a rapid descent back to Base Camp by tomorrow evening. They will carry tents and food in their backpacks […]
On their way to BC
The crew will be trekking to Plaza de Mulas (Base Camp 4200m) today. It’s about an 8 hr trek which follows the banks of the river and is the last place where the mules will go to – from then on you carry your own pack. During the season, the foot of […]
South Face of Ac
After breakfast the group will head to Plaza Francia (4200m) to see the south side of Aconcagua (the name Aconcagua means ‘the stone sentinel’ in the Inca language). Spending time at a higher altitude will help them acclimatise as their bodies get used to the thinning air. They will return for another night at Confluencia […]
Today the team will begin the trek, heading for the first camp at Confluencia (3400m) which, as the name suggests is the meeting point of two turbulent mountain streams. It is a beautiful camp on flat ground. The ‘stroll’ to Confluencia will take about 4 hours. Here the crew will spend two nights, with an acclimatisation trek to Plaza […]
E-mail from Sean last night (their afternoon) – ‘All good here…everyone well and amped to get going. They rented the gear they needed – crampons, ice axe etc. Everyone loves Mendoza – almost dont want to leave but nice to look forward to…
The gear we flew in was border line (weight wise) and thanks to Malaysia Airlines, we […]
View of Mendoza
The team left Joburg yesterday at 7am and would have arrived in Mendoza (centre of Argentina’s wine industry and one of the most beautiful and neatest cities in the country) at 10:30pm last night and transferred to their hotel. (Argentina is 5 hours behind SA). Weight was not really an issue on […]
One day to go before Sean and the crew depart for Argentina and then onwards and upwards to Mt Aconcagua (6962m). The 2010 Ac team consists of 6 members (ex Sean) – Jim Wardlaw, Richard Marais, Grant Southey, Stewart Southey, Similo Sibisi and last but definitely not least and the only woman on board – […]
