Our team arrived in Mendoza, Argentina on January 16th, and we’re very happy that everyone arrived safe and with all their gear. Over the past few weeks, 5 of the original team had to back out, while a new member joined. We are now a team of 7 rather than 12; which is a very good size team for this mountain. Mark Postle, our lead guide, did gear checks today, and we are ready to pull out of Mendoza tomorrow and head for the mountain.
Besides Mark, the rest of our team is made up of Carlos, the second guide, from Chile, Sterling from Oregon, Yvan from Quebec, Onjay from the Phillipines, David from California, and myself. We seem a jovial, good natured bunch, and I look forward to having excellent chemistry on the team and working well together over the coming weeks.
Over the next few days we will trek in to base camp. The terrain here is high desert. It is windy, dusty, and with little vegetation. During the approach to base camp, the majority of our gear will be carried in on mules. It will be three days of light carry, though long and dusty with stream crossings through cold, glacial melt-fed rivers.
Besides Mark, the rest of our team is made up of Carlos, the second guide, from Chile, Sterling from Oregon, Yvan from Quebec, Onjay from the Phillipines, David from California, and myself. We seem a jovial, good natured bunch, and I look forward to having excellent chemistry on the team and working well together over the coming weeks.
Over the next few days we will trek in to base camp. The terrain here is high desert. It is windy, dusty, and with little vegetation. During the approach to base camp, the majority of our gear will be carried in on mules. It will be three days of light carry, though long and dusty with stream crossings through cold, glacial melt-fed rivers.
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