3rd
Jan - Success
- The weather this year has been particularly windy and cold,
but on the 2nd January, ahead of schedule we put 4 people on the
top of Aconcagua. The team decided to miss the rest day at Camp2
and took advantage of the weather forecast rather than sit out
the good weather days. Claire reached a high point of 6600m in
the Canaletta. Heather decided not to attempt the summit and stopped
at camp 2 while the rest of the group made their summit bid. the
whole team have had a great time spending Christmas and New Year
on the mountain and now plan to get quickly back to the stunning
city of Mendoza to reacquaint themselves with steak and wine.
28th
Dec - Happy
xmas from everyone at basecamp. We arrived today and have installed
outselves in our camp. The weather is beautiful and everyone
if feeling very strong. Clare and Tony are cooking xmas dinner
tonight and we have celebrated with the Argentinians last night.
We will have a rest day tomorrow and head up for a first
carry after boxing day.
21st
Dec - Email in from Sean - Roy was the first
to arrive in Mendoza on Saturday, minus his bags. Luckily he had
his high altitude boots and mitts with him on the plane. So
last night we enjoyed the best steak in Argentina at Facundos in
35C heat with Roy wearing his high altitude gear. The rest of the
group arrived today, also minus their bags. Seems Madrid has already
broken up for Xmas.
Today and tomorrow the group
plan to do the shopping in the local markets and obtain the permits.
What a pile of food for 6 people !
Eventually 1 bag arrived in the hotel lobby this evening. Fed up
with waiting the guys went to Mendoza airport and had a hunt around
behind the scenes. Incredibly they found the bags ! Group
hug all round and set to head up to Puente del Inca, still
on schedule.
11th
Dec - All the team will depart the UK today
for Mendoza on the 19th December.
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