Aconcagua: King & Team Move to High Camp, Prepare for Summit Attempt
Wow! What a calm and relatively warm night at 18,000'. The Team got it's last good night for sleep before moving to 19,600' where sleep is hard to come by. We took a little over three hours to move up here, the Team did a fantastic job keeping the guides pace and working on their breathing. The phrase we are using is, "if you don't sound like the Little Engine that Could, you'll perform like the Little Engine that Couldn't".
We will rest and eat some dinner before beginning our summit attempt in the early morning. Fingers crossed and well wishes for our Team. It will not be easy but hopefully the Team can grit their teeth and find a happy place tomorrow. The next time you hear from us, should be on top of the highest point in the Western Hemisphere.
Thanks for following along.
RMI Guides Mike King, JM Gorum, Mauricio and the team
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Comments (12)
Enjoy the view from the top,have good summit and good weather love mom and dad
Posted by: Mark and helenk on
Weather Prayers
Waltero
Posted by: Walter Glover on
I know all the little engines will accomplish the next goal. May the force be with you!
Posted by: Betty (Art's sister) on
Good luck to the team! You must be getting up about right now (11pm US Mountain Time)...
A la cumbre!!!
Posted by: Wolf Riehle on
Go Artie and Jim!!!
Posted by: Bill Fraumann on
Kevin,
You are a better man than I and closer to God than I ever will be. Good luck tomorrow my friend!!
Posted by: Wes Nash on
Best of luck tomorrow! Fortune favors the Bold!!!!
Posted by: Leo and Ang on
Rob Andersen, I’ve been following all of the dispatches and am with you in spirit. Be safe and enjoy.
Alan
Posted by: Alan Holzman on
Wishing all you little engines a fabulous view from the top!!!! Have a fantastic day tomorrow! XXOA
Posted by: Andrea on
Go ahead, Fred, you are with a good team and your chances of success are great. We send you a huge amount of positive waves and love from Mum and Dad.
Posted by: Ms and Mr Asseline on
Well done to this point. Happy to hear the weather is cooperating. Enjoy the day tomorrow, relish in the moment. You will have achieve a view that very few others will have ever had.
Posted by: Ken Dufour on
So excited to hear that you will make a summit attempt tomorrow. Good luck. We are all rooting for your success.
Posted by: Stacey and everyone at the office on