Aconcagua 2023/2024 Archives - Madison Mountaineering https://madisonmountaineering.com/cat-dispatches/aconcagua/aconcagua-23-24/ Come climb with us! Thu, 07 Mar 2024 01:35:21 +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 2023/2024 Archives - Madison Mountaineering https://madisonmountaineering.com/cat-dispatches/aconcagua/aconcagua-23-24/ 32 32 180905011 Aconcagua with Ed Viesturs Recap! https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-with-ed-viesturs-recap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aconcagua-with-ed-viesturs-recap https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-with-ed-viesturs-recap/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:07:36 +0000 https://madisonmountaineering.com/?p=28264 Just like that, another great Aconcagua season has come to a close! The season was capped off with an expedition led by Ed Viesturs and Cacho Beiza, with the team reaching the summit under beautiful, clear blue skies. The combination of spectacular weather, a rockstar guide team, and one awesome team that kept the stoke […]

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]]> https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-with-ed-viesturs-recap/feed/ 0 28264-32.65327698790459 -70.0108428253174-32.65327698790459-70.0108428253174 Aconcagua Expedition Wrap-Up https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-expedition-wrap-up/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aconcagua-expedition-wrap-up https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-expedition-wrap-up/#comments Tue, 16 Jan 2024 22:01:40 +0000 https://madisonmountaineering.com/?p=28177 Another successful Aconcagua expedition has come to a close! The team is back to the comforts of Mendoza and has enjoyed a day of rest, good meals, and celebration after an exciting couple of weeks in South America. Congratulations to the teams on safe and successful climbs! One more expedition on Aconcagua is still to […]

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]]> https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-expedition-wrap-up/feed/ 1 28177-32.8895 -68.8458-32.8895-68.8458 Success on Aconcagua! https://madisonmountaineering.com/success-on-aconcagua/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=success-on-aconcagua https://madisonmountaineering.com/success-on-aconcagua/#respond Sun, 14 Jan 2024 22:53:22 +0000 https://madisonmountaineering.com/?p=28165 It’s with great excitement to share that the Madison Mountaineering Aconcagua expedition team has safely and successfully reached the summit of South America’s highest peak! Leaving from Camp 2 rather than the usual Camp 3, our team made an ambitious push taking advantage of a small window, ultimately getting all boots on the summit, sharing […]

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]]> https://madisonmountaineering.com/success-on-aconcagua/feed/ 0 28165-32.64925084232644 -70.05773329101564-32.64925084232644-70.05773329101564 Up to Camp 1 https://madisonmountaineering.com/up-to-camp-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=up-to-camp-1 https://madisonmountaineering.com/up-to-camp-1/#respond Fri, 12 Jan 2024 13:53:18 +0000 https://madisonmountaineering.com/?p=28142 Bags are packed and the climb has begun! Our teams left base camp today and are currently on the move up to Camp 1 on Aconcagua. While high winds persist on the mountain, the team is motivated and in good spirits! Expedition leader, Terray Sylvester checks in with this dispatch from base camp: Hello! This […]

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]]> https://madisonmountaineering.com/up-to-camp-1/feed/ 0 28142-32.64925084232644 -70.05773329101564-32.64925084232644-70.05773329101564 Barbecue in Base Camp! https://madisonmountaineering.com/barbecue-in-base-camp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=barbecue-in-base-camp https://madisonmountaineering.com/barbecue-in-base-camp/#respond Thu, 11 Jan 2024 22:10:58 +0000 https://madisonmountaineering.com/?p=28133 It was a busy day in base camp for the Madison Mountaineering Aconcagua expedition teams! Three teams crossed paths on their respective expeditions, coming together for a barbecue and socializing before each team goes their separate ways. Blue skies allowed the teams to bask in the sunshine as they prepare to make their way up […]

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]]> https://madisonmountaineering.com/barbecue-in-base-camp/feed/ 0 28133-32.64925084232644 -70.05773329101564-32.64925084232644-70.05773329101564 Plaza de Mulas by Helicopter! https://madisonmountaineering.com/plaza-de-mulas-by-helicopter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=plaza-de-mulas-by-helicopter https://madisonmountaineering.com/plaza-de-mulas-by-helicopter/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 22:04:53 +0000 https://madisonmountaineering.com/?p=28126 The Madison Mountaineering Ojos del Salado and Aconcagua expedition team has arrived in Plaza de Mulas! Their previous acclimatization in Chile allows them to speed up their ascent, which they’ll look to start in the next day or two. Flying by helicopter today gave the team great views all around and with fresh legs as […]

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]]> https://madisonmountaineering.com/plaza-de-mulas-by-helicopter/feed/ 0 28126-32.64925084232644 -70.05773329101564-32.64925084232644-70.05773329101564 Ojos del Salado to Aconcagua! https://madisonmountaineering.com/ojos-del-salado-to-aconcagua/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ojos-del-salado-to-aconcagua https://madisonmountaineering.com/ojos-del-salado-to-aconcagua/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:53:59 +0000 https://madisonmountaineering.com/?p=28116 One summit down, one more to go! The Ojos del Salado and Aconcagua expedition team has touched down in Mendoza, relaxed in the summer sun, ate good food, and are ready to hit the trail once again, this time towards Aconcagua. The team will fly by helicopter tomorrow morning to their base camp, marking the […]

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]]> https://madisonmountaineering.com/ojos-del-salado-to-aconcagua/feed/ 0 28116-32.8895 -68.8458-32.8895-68.8458 Aconcagua Summits! https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-summits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aconcagua-summits https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-summits/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:46:26 +0000 https://madisonmountaineering.com/?p=27975 Cumbre! We’re thrilled to announce the Madison Mountaineering team’s recent success on Aconcagua (6961m/22,837ft) – the first of five expeditions this season! Reaching the summit on December 19, the team battled through windy weather conditions throughout the expedition. Their hard work, determination, and well-thought-out strategy put them in a position to make a summit push […]

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]]> https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-summits/feed/ 0 27975-32.8895 -68.8458-32.8895-68.8458 Aconcagua season is underway! https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-season-is-underway-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aconcagua-season-is-underway-2 https://madisonmountaineering.com/aconcagua-season-is-underway-2/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 21:06:49 +0000 https://madisonmountaineering.com/?p=27934 The 2023 / 2024 Madison Mountaineering Aconcagua (6961m/22,837ft) season is off in Argentina! We are thrilled to be back in the Andes and on the trail with our eyes set on the highest peak in all of the Americas, Aconcagua. After a long day of traveling, our climbers touched down in Mendoza (746m/2,449ft) and were […]

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