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Aconcagua: Justman & Team Reach Camp 2
Posted by: J.J. Justman, Garrett Stevens, Geoff Schellens | January 14, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 18,200'
First, my condolences to both Green Bay and Seattle. For more uplifting news, the team moved to Camp Two at 18200 feet. As usual, everyone is feeling great. The sun is shining now, however, the clouds are moving in. I wouldn’t doubt we get some more snow.
Yesterday the mountain had a fresh blanket of snow, which made for beautiful climbing today. For now, we are all getting settled into our new home for the next couple of days. Stay tuned because we are literally a hop, skip and a jump from the summit. If we get the weather we will move to high camp in a few days!
RMI Guide JJ Justman & Team
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Aconcagua: Justman - Guide & Chef Makes Pizza for the Team at Camp 1
Posted by: J.J. Justman, Geoff Schellens, Garrett Stevens | January 13, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 16,200'
Rest day at Aconcagua Camp One means only one thing. Pizza making day! You may be wondering, “How do you make pizzas at 16,500 feet”? Sorry, it’s an RMI Guide secret.
Today our team awoke to a fresh blanket of snow covering the entire mountain. It is a beautiful day to stay put and recover here in camp. Everyone is doing very well and we are feeling healthy and strong.
The remainder of the day will see some of us playing cards, reading books and watching movies. Yes, it’s rough living up here.
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Aconcagua Expedition: JJ and team carry above Camp 1
Posted by: Garrett Stevens, Geoff Schellens, J.J. Justman | January 12, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 16,200'
Hello RMI Blog Enthusiasts! Today was more of the same. The team did a fantastic job climbing up to Camp 2 at 18000 feet. We cached more food for up high, some white gas and a few personal items.
In fact, the team was doing so well that after our cache we took a little walk up higher to get a view towards high camp. We made it to 19000 feet when the snow began to fly. It turned out to be a beautiful walk down back to Camp One.
We are drinking hot drinks now and soon we will begin cooking for the team. Tomorrow is a well deserved rest day for all of us here at 16500 feet, which actually is feeling really good for all of us. Everyone here wants to say hi to friends and family back home.
P.S. GO PACKERS!!!!
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Aconcagua: Justman & Team Reach Camp 1
Posted by: J.J. Justman, Geoff Schellens, Garrett Stevens | January 11, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'
Noah’s Ark doesn’t have anything on us! Yesterday the mountain received a little precipitation and as our team approached Camp One, we discovered a new river running through camp.
Not only are tents up and people are settled in but we are on ditch digging crew to divert our new river, which we named Rio Horiskey.
The entire team did great getting up to 16,500 feet. We are camped a little higher than the normal camp because we like peace, quiet and pristine water. The agenda for tonight is to make hot drinks and eat another fine meal.
I have a little surprise for the team. In honor of playoff weekend I brought some Green Bay Packers hot dogs. You know…for good luck!
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Aconcagua: Justman & Team Enjoying some R&R at Basecamp
Posted by: J.J. Justman, Geoff Schellens, Garrett Stevens | January 10, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'
Rest and Relaxation. Our team is doing great! Everyone had a great nights sleep and are feeling more acclimatized. It is our last day in Aconcagua’s Base Camp so we are indulging in good food, doing laundry and taking that last hot shower. A clean climber is a warm climber.
Stay tuned tomorrow. The team is moving on up to Camp One!
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Aconcagua: Justman & Team Make a Carry to Camp 1
Posted by: J.J. Justman, Geoff Schellens, Garrett Stevens | January 09, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'
Up, up and away! Team 3 had a spectacular day carrying gear up to Camp One at 16,500 feet. We brought up all the food for the upper mountain, fuel for our stoves and a little bit of personal clothing and gear.
It is nice in a weird way to throw on heavier packs and get a taste of thin air. The entire team did great and in reality we probably don’t need to take another rest day here at base camp. However, we will.
Tomorrow we will rest and it will only provide every team member a stronger foundation for the upper mountain. There is no doubt a good part of high altitude mountaineering is about fighting the boredom. But as I sit here some team members are playing cribbage and others are playing some other game. The betting stakes Re cough drops and single sheets of toilet paper.
It was nice to see the beautiful views up high on Aconcagua and we will post more exciting events from base camp and who may be out of toilet paper!
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Aconcagua: Justman & Team Rest Day at Basecamp
Posted by: J.J. Justman, Geoff Schellens, Garrett Stevens | January 08, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'
After a good trip up the Relinchos Valley yesterday, the team is enjoying a well-earned rest day here at Plaza Argentina. Our night of good rest rolled into a breakfast of eggs, fried ham, peppers and onions with coffee and hot chocolate, and was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.
After giving the team time to digest, we all went over to the medical office and got the obligatory physical check-up. Everyone passed with flying colors, and we’re now poised and ready for our carry up to Camp One tomorrow, situated at 16,200’.
While we’re living at about 14,000 feet, everyone is feeling tip top and acclimating perfectly. We have beautiful weather and look forward to staging for the move higher on this beautiful mountain.
Keep sending the positive energy!
RMI Aconcagua Expedition and Guides JJ Justman, Garrett Stevens and Geoff Schellens
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Aconcagua: Justman and Team Reach Base Camp
Posted by: J.J. Justman, Geoff Schellens, Garrett Stevens | January 07, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 14,000
Hello Everyone!
Galloping across the Vacas River we had a few team members think we were riding mules the rest of the way to base camp. However, once on drier ground we hopped off, thanked the mules for keeping us dry and began walking up towards Plaza Argentina.
Now at 14000 feet the team has had their fill of fresh melon and juice. Acclimating begins now and the entire team is feeling good, especially after a hot shower and a fresh change of clothes.
Tomorrow we will be resting. A full report of activities will follow. Now, it’s time to set up the volleyball net.
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Aconcagua: JJ & Team at Casa de Piedra
Posted by: J.J. Justman, Geoff Schellens, Garrett Stevens | January 06, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 11,200'
We are cooking with gas now…and fire! Team 3 is at 11000 feet at Casa de Piedra. We had a beautiful day trekking in the warm sun surrounded by the high Andes mountains.
Now, the dining table is up, the chickens are on the grill, the homemade pesto is sautéing, and the angel hair pasta is cooking.
Everyone is doing fantastic and our motto is “a well fed climber is a strong climber”. So we are going to sit down to a nice meal and get ready for our final day of trekking into Aconcagua base camp.
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Aconcagua: JJ & Team Travel the Vacas Valley
Posted by: J.J. Justman, Geoff Schellens, Garrett Stevens | January 05, 2013
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Aconcagua
Elevation: 9,000'
We are back in the mountains again! And it feels great! Our team had a leisurely walk with light packs in the Vacas Valley. The clouds kept us cool and the sun off our backs.
After a nice picnic lunch along the Vacas River we arrived at our first trekking camp. The team is relaxing and we are about to prepare some snacks before we sit down with the cowboys as they prepare an asado meal of steak, corn on the cob and grilled vegetables. There’s no need to start eating ramen just yet.
Everyone says hello to friends and family and the guides say hello to our RMI family back in Ashford, WA.
Chau from Pampa de Lenas!
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