Aconcagua

….continuing beyond, i could see teams ahead fresh out of camp 3. By now i genuinely was worse for wear ,was it the altitude,dehydration or hunger or all of the above. I needed to take shelter and fuel up. It’s now in the early hours of 13th January and by now the predicted forecast meant…

By now life on Aconcagua was a game of patience …. With a 97% summit failure rate to date on Aconcagua team after team were turning around and pulling out of the mountain. The severe weather effects of the El Niña bring with it the devastating cold effects and high winds. Base camp was practically…

It’s now Sunday morning 10th January and over night after lengthy discussions with expedition leader Milli and my weather wingman back home in Ireland Pat mc Dermott ,a small weather window looks possible, forecasts showing a short break in the roaring winds for a possible summit attempt on Wednesday 13th or Thursday 14th. It would…

Setting out from basecamp and carrying 35kgs in full expedition load ,my pack laid down with food, stoves ,gas , tent along with my personal gear that i would need against the element ahead, i felt as if there was a small car in my back. With Millie leading the team the objective was to…

The 5am departure from the hotel in Mendoza signalled that all the hard work ,training preparation and sacrifices make had all come to this moment in time and finally the Aconcagua expedition 2016 was well and truly on. Earlier that evening i got my first opportunity to meet with the other team mates all Texan…

Expedition Aconcagua 2016 is well and truly underway. Day one & two…. Departing my home town of letterkenny in Ireland on Sunday morning 03-01- 2016 the long haul planes trains & automobile transatlantic crossing seen me arrive into buenos Aires in Argentina South America Monday morning. Jet lagged but with time to kill before flying…