Aconcagua: Billy Nugent & Team Finish Up Loose Ends and Are on Their Way
Posted by: Billy Nugent, Katrina Bloemsma, Billy Haas
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Hi everyone, Billy (Nugent) here checking in after the first official day on our 2015 Aconcagua expedition. Today was a crazy one and the team spent most of the day scrambling around trying to get everything ready for tomorrow´s departure to the mountain. One of our team members was the victim of freezing rain and thus a cancelled flight from O´Hare so she arrived in Mendoza this morning and was forced to hit the ground running. We went straight to the permit office to handle that and then made a quick stop to freshen up at the hotel before we departed for Penitentes where Grajales, our outfitter, has a packing facility near the trailhead. The rest of the team spent the morning tying up loose ends; making runs to the grocery store and gear shop to pick up last minute items before we all jumped in the van for a three-hour drive up to Penitentes in the mountains. Once we arrived we spent several hours packing and readying our loads for the mules that were broken up nicely by a great dinner at Ayelen, our hotel. Lots of things to remember means a fair bit of stress but that will all evaporate once we hit the trail tomorrow. The team is ready and in good spirits, eager to hit the trail! We´ll check in again from our first camp along the trekking route into basecamp.
All for now,
RMI Guide Billy Nugent and the gang
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Comments (9)
Lucy! St. Louis is routing for you, too! We will be reading about your progress and thinking about you! Good luck to you and the whole team! We love you!! Love from Mom, Erle, Donald, Donald Jr. & John
Posted by: Erle Broughton on
Good luck Billy and Company! I’ll be in Pete’s group following behind you guys. Getting ready to leave for Mendoza on Saturday. See you on the mountain!
Best regards,
Craig Falkenhagen
Atherton, CA
Posted by: Craig Falkenhagen on
Corell - All the boys say “Go Mom!!” Love, Thurston
Posted by: Thurston on
Good luck mom! Show that mountain all that stair-climbing you’ve been doing.
Routing for you! Love you. Elise
Posted by: Elise on
Lucy, you and Correll have worked so hard for this. We know it’s going to be amazing. Be safe and have fun. Hope your bag caught up with you. All is well here, snow (freezing rain) day yesterday. Love, C
Posted by: Carter on
Lucy and Corell Stay safe and warm. Am thinking of you each day and love seeing all photos and blog. Enjoy the adventure.
Posted by: Kathryn LeBey on
Woo Hoo Glen! Let the fun begin! Love you. Katalina
Posted by: Kathy on
Good luck Glen! Now that the real trip begins it will great to follow you.
Posted by: John and Kathy on
Good luck Lucy, Corell and the whole team. Richmond is rooting you on! Xoxo
Posted by: Renee on