Leader: Chris Szymiec

21st May: The team are now at ABC and aiming for the 25th to summit. At present the weather looks like it will be good for that day and by the looks of things the decision to hold back from aiming for the 20th as summit day was a good call as the winds were very strong.

Ian has descended back down to base camp due to some bad flu type symptoms, he will depart with the Lhapka Ri team in a couple of days time.

Tomorrow the rest of the team will head up to the North Col for the final time and start the long journey up the North Ridge over the followign couple of days to reach the top camp at 8250m.

Leader: Liam Scott

Team: Iolo J, Eamon E, Kieran L, Christian C, Richard J

13th Feb: Liam phoned in today to say that the group are now back down at Camp 1 after a wild summit day. The team reached the independancy hut in good time despite snow and windy conditions. Other teams above them started to turn round as weather deteriorated. They reached 6500m at which point the visibility turned to white out. This left the team with no choice but to descend. A valiant effort by all in difficult conditions, but such is the way the mountains sometimes. The team are now looking forward to a slap up meal in Mendoza.

Leader: Rob Simpson

Team: Chris M, Paul B, John D, Robert O

9th Feb: Chris has decided not to attempt the summit after feeling unwell. He has now descended back down to the valley and is relaxing in the hotel. Paul & John reached the summit and are now looking forward to pleasantries of the hotel.

Leader: Chris Horobin

Team: Simeon C, Martyn B, Greg S, John S, Richard S, David P

20th Jan: Chris and the team are now back down at the hotel in Moshi and all is well. They are now looking forward to their safari/return journey.

Leader: Kieran Hodgson

Team: Chris G, Stuart G, Jack A, Thomas A, Simon W, Mark R, Philip S, Robert M, Jack B, Geoffrey B, Matthew N, Bob L

21st Jan: Kieran rang this morning with the good news that 3 clients and himself reached the summit of Aconcagua yesterday; Tom A, Jack A and Mark R.

Stuart G reached as far as Black Rocks, and Simon W and Philip S turned back just before Black Rocks. The weather for the summit was perfect. They are heading back to Base Camp today and the weather has turned wild, so it looks like they picked the right day to summit. Congratulations to the team!

Leaders: Mark Scales & Kieran Hodgson + Local Guides Leandro and Agustin

Team: Paul Gr, Rachel W, Karen S, Diana T, Rony M, Paul Gl, James R, John C, Dominic G, Adrian C, Alexandra S, Nicholas R, Simon L, Emma L, Paul M, Marc C, Catharine S, Ludwig H, James W, Ali L

2nd Jan: The Summit was reached on New Year’s Eve by the team below, with others turning back at various other points shown. Good weather to start with deteriorated to white out conditions on the summit.

All expect to be back in Mendoza on the evening of 3 January.

Summit
Paul Gr
Paul M
Paul G
Catherine S
Adrian C
Marc C
James W
Ludwig H
Alexandra S

Cave 6700m
Karen S
Diana T
James R

Independence Hut 6300m
John C
Nicholas R
Simon L
Emma L
Alison L
Rony M

Started but returned to camp
Dominic G

Base camp
Rachel W

Leader: Chris Mothersdale

Team: Robert K, Ryan L, Senan F, Tomaz R

30th Dec: The team arrived back in Punta Arenas yesterday and will re-arrange their international flights today.

The Team Leaders : Zac P & Chris S
Nick C, Abdul S, George Atkinson, Geordie Stewart, Ben T, Simon K Andrew R, Greg H, Heather G, Stephen G, Mark W, Jaysen A

27th May 14.30
The team are now all back safe at ABC 27th May 09.00
The final team members have arrived now at the North Col and will carry on down to ABC today. Where some welcome milky tea and some proper food will greet them. Once again well done to all the team especially Heather, Simon and Bhola for keeping track of where people where on the mountain through the night.

Previous World Record = 187

Dave Pritt, Director of Adventure Peaks and friends Ian McKeever and John Whittle are attempting to break the world record for climbing the seven summits.

The Team Leader: Dave Pritt

John Whittle

Ian McKeever www.takemehigher.ie