Aconcagua Trip Reports - Frodo, Arm and mountaingirl

[SherpaKroto]

Congrats on yet another fantastic adventure! Always good to have you all back in one piece!

Arm, how does this adventure measure up to the Grey Knob trip in November ? Sean, Bob and I thought it was good training

 

[sapblatt]

Congrats guys! Glad you had a great adventure and you made it home safely.
Come to the Beer Works tonight so we can hear all about it!

 

[coldfeet]

congrats to all, welcome back....Frodo, Jonny Damian got a hit his first time up in pinstripes, hope it's an omen!

 

[yam]

glad you made it back. and glad you had a great time regardless of a summit trip or not.

and i second the request...pics!! pics!!! pics!!!! (anxiously awaiting....)

 

[giggy]

think you could have stuffed a bit more in them packs? man - they looked heeeeaaaavvvvyyyyy!

nice pix arm - great job all.

 

[sli74]

NICE pictures !!!! Looks like gorgeous country out there.

sli74

 

[pepsi]

Great Pictures!!!

Looks like a years worth of temp changes in there

 

[bubba]

Looks like you guys had a great time! When we hike I'll let you carry my pack so you stay in shape... glad all went safe, cause I don't know if I would have wanted to be on some of those pitches... the one of MountainGirl on the mtn side near the river looks scary!!

 

[Chip]

thanks for sharing. pictures are great !

 

[spencer]

awesome pics! You left me wanting more, though...

I especially like the "cairns"

call me stupid, but how did those huge packs get to basecamp if you only had those little packs during the river crossing early in the pictures???

glad you guys (and gal) are back safe and sound with a great story to tell!

spencer

 

[sli74]

call me stupid, but how did those huge packs get to basecamp if you only had those little packs during the river crossing early in the pictures???
spencer

Mules !!!!

sli74

 

[spencer]

Mules !!!!

sli74

yeah, but where were they?

 

[sli74]

yeah, but where were they?

According to the schedule that Frodo had sent me, they handed over their gear to the Muleteers and the gear was transported until they met up with them at base camp to get their gear. If the water was high on the Vacas River, 2 mules were to help them cross it but given Arm's pictures, they crossed the river on foot.

sli74

 

[pks4000]

Hola

Welcome home mi amigos.
I have a headband with a chinese letter on it which means:
"The destination is the journey."
So true, isnt it!
Maybe it's not "how high", but "how often"?
Climb on!
I hope to see you soon.
Hey Arm:The Cocabanana Band is at Sunday River for the grande Parrot Head weekend.
March 31 and 4/1 and 4/2. Diez Dos Equis for tu?

 

[daxs]

Great pictures Arm. I was in the southern portion of Argentina at the same time you were at Aconcagua. I was rooting for you and shooting WOOHOO! to give you encouragement. Its always tough not to make the summit but it looks like a great experience anyway.

See you on the trails.

 

[Abster]

Great pictures! What an adventure!

 

[UNFROZENCAVEMAN]

Yup, I'm jealous.....someday.......

 

[Mr. X]

I'm going to figure out how this one is a hoax, like the US landing on the moon. I bet these pictures were really taken in New Mexico or Nevada.

 

[dr_wu002]

I'm going to figure out how this one is a hoax, like the US landing on the moon. I bet these pictures were really taken in New Mexico or Nevada.

It looks like the Shaw's parking lot near Packards Corner in Boston...

-Dr. Wu

 

[Red Oak]

Great trip report..Thanks for posting..Chile is a hikers paradise..I went there years ago...Vina del mar is a stunning place...