24th
January - The team are all safe back in Mendoza
relaxing and prepairing to fly back home.
21st
January - Success
- Zac called in from BC, Rik, Andy and Gerrit topped out with Zac
& Ceaser on the 20th. An extremely cold morning made some of
the team decide to turn around and with a 4 day storm on it's way
ruled out the possibilities of further summit attempts. All being
well they will head out tomorrow from BC and be back in Mendoza
on the 23rd. Well done to all for their efforts.
18th
January - Zac called today to say they there
was a big storm at Camp 2 last night, with lots of snow, which has
now ruled out the possibility of attempting the Polish Glacier.
So both Matt and Zac will be rejoining the main group to ascend
the False Polish route.
16th
January - Marinus has now moved up to camp
1. Marcel has decided to stay at base camp. Zac and Matt will move
up to camp 2 in order to attempt the Polish Glacier. The rest of
the group will move up a day behind with the local guide Ceaser,
with the aim to summit on the 19th.
15th
January - Zac left a message today to say
that the team have had their rest day at camp 1 and will be heading
up to camp 2 on schedule. Marinus and Marcel have been told to stay
down at base camp for a day or two by the camp doctor due to illness.
They are fine and will wait for the rest of the team there.
12th
January - The team will make their second carry to camp 1 and stay tomorrow. They plan to have a rest day on the 13th, before starting the carries to camp 2.
10th
January - Zac has called in from BC, they will be heading up to camp 1 tomorrow with their first carry. There had been a couple of storms but the weather is fine once again.
7th
January - Zac and the team have arrived at Puente Del Inca. They will start the 3 day trek into BC tomorrow. The weather is good and the team are looking forward to stretching their legs.
5th
January - All the team have now arrived after Andy was delayed. They are making their final preparations before heading up to Puente Del Inca. |
