- Melissa Arnot
- Alex Barber
- Gabriel Barral
- Jake Beren
- Zeb Blais
- Katie Bono
- Anne Gilbert Chase
- Sean Collon
- Leon Davis
- Elias de Andres Martos
- Cody Doolan
- Paul Edgren
- Mark Falender
- Leah Fisher
- Eric Frank
- Steve Gately
- Josh Gautreau
- Thomas Greene
- Casey Grom
- Dave Hahn
- Walter Hailes
- Tim Hardin
- Mike Haugen
- Andy Hildebrand
- Mike Hinckley
- Joe Horiskey
- Nick Hunt
- Tyler Jones
- J.J. Justman
- Levi Kepsel
- Mike King
- Adam Knoff
- Katy Laveck
- Ben Liken
- Josh Maggard
- Paul Maier
- Linden Mallory
- Lindsay Mann
- Andres Marin
- Jeff Martin
- Erik Nelson
- Billy Nugent
- Brent Okita
- Logan Randolph
- Tyler Reid
- Dave Reynolds
- Kel Rossiter
- Geoff Schellens
- Shaun Sears
- Garrett Stevens
- Jason Thompson
- Mike Tomlinson
- Mark Tucker
- Mike Uchal
- Pete Van Deventer
- Alex Van Steen
- Ed Viesturs
- Maile Wade
- Mike Walter
- Seth Waterfall
- Solveig Waterfall
- Peter Whittaker
- Win Whittaker
- Bryson Williams
- Dan Windham
- Robby Young
Posts for Aconcagua from 02/2011
Aconcagua: Rest Day
Posted by: | February 06, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'
Hello Everyone,
We are enjoying another rest day here at Plaza Argentina (basecamp) acclimating after yesterday’s push up to camp 1 and preparing our gear and supplies for tomorrow’s move uphill. The weather is a bit breezy with intermittent clouds but is actually much nicer than the forecast indicated.
We’ve been eating well (of course) and otherwise enjoying the day.
Wish us luck on our big move to Camp 1. That will be the end of the gourmet meals for quite a while!
RMI Guide Billy Nugent & Team
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Aconcagua: Carry to Camp1
Posted by: | February 05, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 16,000'
Wow! The team enjoyed another day of awesome weather for our carry up to Camp 1. Everybody performed exceptionally well on our first push above 16,000’ dropping off food, fuel, and supplies.
Upon our return to Basecamp we treated ourselves with prosciutto, fontina, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar baguettes! Then we ate steak for dinner! All in all a great day.
Tomorrow’s plans call for a rest day which should line up nicely with some predicted squirrely weather.
We will touch base manana…
RMI Guide Billy Nugent & Team
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Aconcagua: Rest Day at Basecamp
Posted by: | February 04, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'
We’re enjoying ourselves today on another beautiful bluebird day here at Plaza Argentina after being awoken by incoming helicopters. We chowed down this morning on bacon and eggs with green peppers and onions, coffee, and maté and then spent the afternoon prepping for tomorrow’s carry to Camp 1. The carry should take us over 16,000’ and give us some good exercise to stimulate better acclimatization. The weather looks like it’ll be turning south on Sunday/Monday so it will be nice to get a cache in before the snow comes.
We will check in again soon.
RMI Guide Billy Nugent
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Aconcagua: RMI Team Checks in from Basecamp
Posted by: | February 03, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'
Hello from Aconcagua Basecamp.
Today saw more great weather on our walk from Casa de Piedra up to Plaza Argentina which will serve as a basecamp for the rest of the expedition. A BRISK river crossing first thing in the morning lead to a gorgeous (literally) walk up the Relinchos Valley. For the most part everyone on the team is performing well but some cold-like symptoms seem to be starting their rounds within the group. Hopefully tomorrow’s rest day will give us the time we need to kick these colds and continue working our way up.
RMI Guide Billy Nugent and Team
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Aconcagua: Trek to Basecamp
Posted by: | February 03, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 10,550'
Good morning!
This is Billy checking in from Argentina. All is well and we are en route to Aconcagua Basecamp.
We hit the trail on Tuesday morning with fairly light loads on our back. All of our group gear, tents, fuel and food was sent along to basecamp by mules from our outfitter Grajales Expeditions. We spent our first night on the trail at Pampa de las Lenas at around 9,000’.
Yesterday we broke camp and began the walk to Casa de Piedra at 10,550’ where we spent last night. Everyone is doing well and we will be leaving shortly for our final trek into basecamp.
We will check in again soon.
RMI Guide Billy Nugent & Team
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