Aconcagua Expedition: Cifelli & Team Carry Gear and Supplies to Camp 1 without mules
Posted by: Dominic Cifelli, Ben Luedtke, Michael Murray
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 13,800'
El burro sabe mas nosotros?
The mules don’t go past Base Camp but we do. We carried half our supplies and equipment from base camp to Camp 1 today at 16,400ft. Our heavy loads, the elevation and lose footing challenged all of us. We all made it and hopefully will sleep well tonight. The return to Base Camp was much faster and more fun.
The mules do this for room and board. Seven of us paid to sleep in a tent and haul gear/supplies up abd down the mountain.
Personally I am impressed and extremely thankful for the team dynamics. Everyone is so supportive, encouraging, concerned for each other. We met less than a week ago but everyone truly cares for each other. We all have the same goal- for All of Us to have fun and reach the summit.
Some of the mules don’t seem to play as well together, so, even if we are not smarter, we have that over them.
XXOO,
Climber Norm Cognetto
Comments (4)
Yeah, carry your own gear
Posted by: The Burros on
You wouldn’t happen to have an extra dome tent would you?
Posted by: Your Polish Friends on
“Mules? Where we are going we don’t need mules.” Great work all!
Posted by: Ed DaPra on
Love a good ornery mule and love awesome team dynamics more! That’s what really makes or breaks the experience. Enjoy every minute; the easy, the fun, the hard and the super difficult.
Posted by: Michelle DeMers on