Towering above the long spine of the Andes mountains, Aconcagua is not only the highest peak in South America, but also the tallest mountain outside of the Himalaya. At 22,834 feet (6959m), Aconcagua provides a stout mountaineering challenge for climbers from around the world.
In early January, 2010, a small team of climbers will meet in the small, lively city of Mendoza, Argentina to join an expedition to attempt to climb to the summit of this stunning peak. Let's meet the team!
Lead guide:
Heidi Kloos from Ridgway, Colorado
Climbers:
Claudio Campori currently from Dubai
Saul Mandel of Toronto, Canada
David Cole of Toronto, Canada
We will do our best to update this blog daily once the climbers begin their approach to the mountain. The vagaries of communicating from remote areas are often challenging and weather, satellite coverage and many other factors could contribute to delay our ability to post updates. Please keep in mind that "NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS!" We have good communications on the mountain with our support staff and with the Park Rangers, so we will always hear if anything goes awry, but any of the above factors could conspire to prevent the team from reaching us with notification that they are about to climb into their sleeping bags, full of delicious food, happy, tired and content...
We encourage you to post comments on this blog. Please know that your comments will not always be relayed to the climbers, but that they will see them all when they return and it really means a lot to them to know that they have your support and encouragement, even after the fact... If you need to contact one of them, please call our Colorado office at +1-970-369-1153 and we will facilitate communicating with the team.
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Good luck to all and may the weather be with you!
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