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Posts for Aconcagua from 12/2011

Aconcagua: Carry to Camp 1

Posted by: Jake Beren | December 19, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,780'

Today was a good day for our team carrying up to Camp 1.  The team climbed strong with legit loads to make our future move a little easier.  We enjoyed near perfect weather again on the way up to camp, ascending the moraine up to a snow patch of penitentes before gaining camp.  As we made our cache weather rolled in from the west and we got our first taste of how quickly things can change up here.  Our descent was beautiful in the sideways snow squall that cleared as we returned to basecamp.

Tomorrow will be a recovery day here at basecamp before we move onto the upper mountain.  Now it’s off to bed, buenas noches.

RMI Guide Jake Beren

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Aconcagua Expedition: Ready for Camp 1 Carry

Posted by: Jake Beren | December 19, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,780'

Yesterday we had a lovely day resting at Plaza Argentina and catching up on some sleep, sorting gear and generally preparing to go higher on the mountain.  Though “resting,” we were doing the work of building a solid base of acclimatization for later in the expedition.  Without giving our bodies a chance to recover, we would seriously hinder our shot at the upper mountain. 

Today, well rested, we will carry a load up to Camp 1 at over 16,000 feet to prepare for our tenure higher up.  Hasta la vista everyone.

RMI Guide Jake Beren

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Aconcagua: Team Arrives at Base Camp

Posted by: Jake Beren | December 17, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'

Greetings from Plaza Argentina, our basecamp and new home for the next few days.  Today we awoke at dawn, had a quick breakfast and crossed the ice cold Vacas River before heading up the Relinchos River Valley to Basecamp.  Some of us waded the chilly waters and the more sensible among us opted for a short mule ride.  Good walking weather again made our beautiful approach quite pleasant; not too hot or too cold, but just right.  Here at Basecamp we are enjoying a nice siesta before dinner and tomorrow we plan to rest and adjust to this new altitude of just under 14000 feet.

RMI Guide Jake Beren

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Aconcagua Expedition: Arrive at Casa de PIedra

Posted by: Jake Beren | December 16, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua

A very pleasant day of walking up the Vacas Valley put our team at Casa de Piedra, the last camp before basecamp.  The team is doing very well, enjoying the meditative beauty of this walk.  We had just enough cloud and wind to keep the heat at bay and still have a stunning first view of the mountain as we rolled into camp.  Tomorrow we’ll get closer still and say goodbye to our trusty mules and take the loads from then on.  But not without a rest day to set ourselves up for success. 

Buenas noches,
RMI Guide Jake Beren

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Aconcagua Expedition: Trek to Base Camp Begins

Posted by: Jake Beren | December 15, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 9,000'

The mules are loaded and the team is ready to go. Today we start the adventure on Aconcagua with our approach up the Vacas valley. Clear skies, pleasant temps and a healthy team all sound like a great way to begin an expedition.  Talk to ya’ll from the mountain.

RMI Guide Jake Beren

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Aconcagua Expedition: Jake Beren & Team Depart Mendoza

Posted by: Jake Beren, Elias de Andres Martos, Geoff Schellens | December 14, 2011
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua

Hello everyone,
Our team has arrived in Mendoza excited and ready to start our Aconcagua adventure!
After finishing up our permits, grabbing the last minute supplies at the grocery store and gear shops, we are ready to head out of town.  It is a beautiful day here in Mendoza and should make for a great drive to Penitentes where we will ready our gear for the mules and have one last night of Argentine cuisine before switching to the equally appealing mountain cuisine that will fuel our climb.

Tomorrow we will leave civilization for a few weeks and start the climb. Wish us luck everyone and stay tuned as we work our way up this beautiful mountain.
RMI Guides Jake Beren, Elias de Andres Martos, Geoff Schellens

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