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Aconcagua: Gately & Team Start Trek and Arrive at Las Lénas

The team enjoyed one last breakfast in civilization this morning before stepping outside to blue skies and calm winds. The walk to our first camp, Las Lénas, in the Vacas Valley went perfectly. The valley can often times be extremely hot when there is no wind or extremely frustrating if there is a lot and we were gifted with the perfect amount to keep us cool and enjoy the trek. The team did great on their first day of trekking and enjoyed getting into the high country and working up an appetite for our carne asado tonight. The asados in the Vacas Valley our one of my favorite parts of the trip. The Arriaros make a fire and cook large cuts of beef and whole vegetables over an open fire. Everyone sits around the fire and is served family style. It's a wonderful bit of Argentinian mountain culture and a true highlight of the trip. Tomorrow we will continue our journey up the Vacas to our second camp "Casa de Piedra" (11,000 ft) and we'll finally get our first view of Aconcagua! That's all for now, thanks for following! RMI Guide Steve Gately & Team

Comments (4)

Praying for safety in your trek. Wishing my brother, Rob, the best!!!

Posted by: Marg on

Have fun and don’t f*** it up! (See Bob that statement works for more than rugby!) Cheering y’all on!

Posted by: Kat Roche on

Looks like you are underway! I am still holding out hope that soon we’ll get the band back together and be lacing up our boots at the same time (looking at you Jake). I’ll be following you and the team and cheering you on from NC. Good luck to you all. Be safe, climb strong, and have fun! -DG

Posted by: DG on

Wishing Bob T and the entire expedition wonderful travels!
John
Atlanta, GA

Posted by: John Horgan on

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