Aconcagua 2017.12 Archives - Madison Mountaineering https://madisonmountaineering.com/cat-dispatches/aconcagua/aconcagua-2017-12/ Come climb with us! Mon, 25 Dec 2017 04:41:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://madisonmountaineering.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-Bug-512x512-32x32.png Aconcagua 2017.12 Archives - Madison Mountaineering https://madisonmountaineering.com/cat-dispatches/aconcagua/aconcagua-2017-12/ 32 32 180905011 Aconcagua team summits! All members down safely https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-team-summits-members-safely/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aconcagua-team-summits-members-safely https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-team-summits-members-safely/#respond Mon, 25 Dec 2017 01:29:37 +0000 http://madisondevelop.wpengine.com/?p=13947 Our Aconcagua team reached the summit and have now returned safely off of the mountain, congrats to them in achieving a safe and successful climb on the highest peak in the Western and Southern Hemispheres at 6,961m / 22,837ft!  They reported cold and windy conditions up high and on summit day, but still managed to […]

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]]> https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-team-summits-members-safely/feed/ 0 13947 Aconcagua climbers complete carry to Camp 1 https://madisonmountaineering.com/2017-aconcagua-climbers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2017-aconcagua-climbers https://madisonmountaineering.com/2017-aconcagua-climbers/#comments Thu, 14 Dec 2017 10:11:37 +0000 http://madisondevelop.wpengine.com/?p=13926 Today our Aconcagua climbers finished their first carry up to Camp 1 at an elevation of 16,100′, spending 5 hours on the way up and 3 back down towards base camp. The conditions have been beautiful with blue skies as our team moved gear and food up the mountain. The plan is to climb to Camp […]

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]]> https://madisonmountaineering.com/2017-aconcagua-climbers/feed/ 1 13926 Nice trek up the Vacas Valley https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-2017-vacas-valley-trek/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aconcagua-2017-vacas-valley-trek https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-2017-vacas-valley-trek/#comments Wed, 13 Dec 2017 01:43:12 +0000 http://madisondevelop.wpengine.com/?p=13920 After a nice trek up the Vacas Valley, our climbers have arrived at Plaza Argentina base camp. The weather has been perfect on our trek toward Aconcagua. Last night our team enjoyed a traditional open fire barbecue with chicken, steak, fresh salad and vegetables along the riverside. After a relaxing nights rest at Pampa de Lena camp (9,200′) […]

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]]> https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-2017-vacas-valley-trek/feed/ 1 13920 Aconcagua 2017 expedition team arrives in Mendoza! https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-2017-expedition-mendoza/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aconcagua-2017-expedition-mendoza https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-2017-expedition-mendoza/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2017 20:53:56 +0000 http://madisondevelop.wpengine.com/?p=13910 The Madison Mountaineering Aconcagua 2017 team has arrived in Mendoza, Argentina and is now heading off to begin our expedition and ascent of the highest mountain in the western and southern hemispheres. Aconcagua (the stone sentinel) stands at an impressive 6962m (22,834 ft.) above sea level and is great training for high altitude peaks in […]

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