I talked to Steve again yesterday, and unfortunately the team has been stymied in their attempts to move higher on the mountain because of the wind. Apparently, on Wednesday, it was -25F on the Summit, with a wind chill bringing the temp down to -60F - enough to keep the team in base camp [...]
Archive for November, 2009
2009 Aconcagua/Polish Glacier Ski Expedition Update 3
by November 27th, 20092009 Aconcagua/Polish Glacier Ski Expedition Update 2
by November 24th, 2009 Randokitty here, again for Randosteve…
Steve called this morning to say that their “recon. ski” went great yesterday, and that they actually found some great snow! The wind was howling this morning though, and so the team is taking a rest day. So far, everyone on the team is acclimatizing very well and [...]
2009 Aconcagua/Polish Glacier Ski Expedition Update 1
by November 23rd, 2009Randokitty here for Randosteve:
Steve called today, on the satellite phone, from base camp. The two day trek in to base camp went well, and the team is doing great, settling into camp at over 14, 000ft. At three points along the trek in, the team members’ oxygen levels were tested and all three members [...]
To Los Penitentes and Cerro Aconcagua
by November 20th, 2009All right! We, Glen Poulsen, Kim Havell and myself, are on our way to Los Penitentes today, and the next stage of our adventure to climb and ski Aconcagua. Los Penitentes is the staging area before heading into basecamp. Los Penitentes is also where we load up the mules that will be carrying [...]
In Mendoza To Attempt To Climb/Ski Cerro Aconcagua
by November 19th, 2009Well, after finishing one adventure, it’s right on to the next and I am already missing RandoKitty…big time! Now, I am in Mendoza, Argentina, to attempt to climb and ski the Polish Glacier on Cerro Aconcagua which tops out at 6962m (22,975’).
I’m keeping my fingers crossed that the good weather that has been such a [...]
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