Posts for Aconcagua from 01/2012

Aconcagua Expedition: Team arrives at Pampa de Lenas

Posted by: Gabriel Barral | January 11, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 9,000'

Hi everybody,
This is the Aconcagua team checking in from Pampa de LeƱas camp.
After a few days in Mendoza and Penitentes doing the hardest part of climbing a big mountain (getting the climbing permits, trying to get all the duffel bags that didn’t make it to the airport with us, packing a ton of food and gear for the mules, etc), today we started the trek to Base Camp. The mountain welcomed us with a perfect blue sky day. We hiked for five and half hours today and got to our first camp on the Vacas Valley.
Everybody did a great job and we are all feeling good. We are getting ready to sit down to dinner. Pete and Gilbert have cooked a gorgeous veggie pasta, almost as good as the amazing Argentinian steaks that we were eating since we arrived in Mendoza.
That is all for today, cheers!

RMI Guide Gabriel Barral and Team Aconcagua.

Trekking through the Vacas Valley en route to Aconcagua Base Camp.  Photo: Garrett Stevens Following the river towards Pampa de Lenas (Approach Camp 1).  Photo: RMI Collection

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Aconcagua Expedition: Team Arrives in Mendoza

Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Gabriel Barral, Anne Gilbert Chase | January 09, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua

The entire team arrived safely in Mendoza with all our gear (almost).  One delayed bag should be arriving tomorrow in Mendoza. 
It is after midnight here and we just returned to the hotel after our first team dinner. We had a great meal enjoying the local flavors of Malbec and of course some Argentinian beef.  We were busy all day with everyone’s arrival and our first team meeting.  We are now just finishing the day.

Everyone is excited to start the trip and is looking forward to get closer to the big mountain.
Cheers
Gabi, Pete and Gilbert

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Larry-best wishes to you and the team.  Think safety first, enjoy time on the mountain, and my prayers go with you daily.  lol Mom (& Charlie, too)

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Posted by: Gerri Seaton on 1/10/2012 at 5:05 pm

Jeff,
We’ll be thinking of you and wishing you a safe and awesome trip.
Wish I could be there with you, these adventures is what living life to… read more

Posted by: Chad Johnson on 1/10/2012 at 4:37 pm


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