Back at basecamp… …and the weather determined it was not meant to be. Steve called this morning and the team has returned to base camp from Camp Two and a half. The weather over the last couple days has been challenging – cloudy with the winds bringing the temps. down to approximately minus 40F with [...]
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2009 Aconcagua/Polish Glacier Ski Expedition Update 6
by December 4th, 20092009 Aconcagua/Polish Glacier Ski Expedition Update 5
by December 2nd, 2009Headed up to Camp Two and a Half! Well, despite some serious weather obstacles, the team has decided to move higher still! Steve called today to report that the team has decided to continue up to Camp Two and a half tomorrow, even after spending a full day in the tent yesterday, enduring “nuclear winds”. [...]
2009 Aconcagua/Polish Glacier Ski Expedition Update 4
by December 1st, 2009Headed up the Mountain! Steve called yesterday to report that the team has now moved up to Camp One (and a half), located a little over 18,000 ft. The team is doing well – everyone is feeling strong, and the plan is for the team to either take a rest day today or start shuttling [...]
2009 Aconcagua/Polish Glacier Ski Expedition Update 3
by November 27th, 2009I 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 for [...]
2009 Aconcagua/Polish Glacier Ski Expedition Update 2
by November 24th, 2009Randokitty 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 their “pulse [...]
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 [...]
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