Monday, December 04, 2006
John Griber (live) from Aconcagua
Text Dispatches 11.30.06 (expedition start)
On the road again! This has been quite a busy year of traveling - Tibet, Nepal, Iceland, Bolivia and here I am in Argentina! It's always very exciting to step off the plane and start the adventure - I never get tired of visiting a new country, meeting the people and experiencing something different out of our ordinary lives. When I boarded the plane out of JH yesterday it was -5F , we stepped right into summer, Santiago is almost 80 degrees green and beautiful. Today was a spent wandering the streets and loosening our cramped legs, getting our Park climbing permits and some last minute food and fuel details. Tomorrow we load the jeeps and head into the Vacas Valley and start the trek into BC... Griber out
From Ryan
After over a day of travel which began in a sub-zero degree Colorado blizzard, took me through four different airports and landed me in complete contrast on a gorgeously sunny day, I have finally made it to Mendoza and am only a good nights sleep from beginning the journey to Aconcagua. It is great seeing Doug and John again as well as meeting Glen for the first time. I feel extremely lucky to be a part of such a skilled and experienced team of mountaineers and look forward to the next couple of weeks on the mountain. For now I am enjoying the warm weather and beautiful scenery in Mendoza while making some final preparations for tomorrow.
