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Aconcagua Expedition Dispatch

January 30, 2015 – Our First Carry up to Plaza Canada

Well it's Friday afternoon, January 30th. I am calling you from Plaza Canada, our Camp 1.

The team has made its first carry up the mountain. The Bolivians of course have been climbing ahead of us. But this is the first load of our personal gear. It went very well. We've got great weather. Our elevation, by the way, is 6,500 metres that’s about 16,600 feet. Oh it's up there!

Now the team climbed pretty well. It didn’t take them much more than about three and a half hours to climb up here. We moved at a steady pace.

On our way here I could tell people were looking a little lethargic. This is an altitude we are not yet used to. So our carry up here will help. Having our equipment stashed here will help. We need to go back down and sleep our third night at Plaza de Mulas. Of course it is still quite high at 14,400 feet. But that's what it's all about, climb high sleep low, do that in stages until you are strong enough to go up to the higher camps.

Things are going great we will report to you in the coming days as we continue to acclimatize and prepare the mountain for our ascent.

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Team leaving Plaza de Mulas bound for Camp I, Plaza Canada

Team leaving Plaza de Mulas bound for Camp I, Plaza Canada

Javier led the way to Plaza Canada

Javier led the way to Plaza Canada

Josh at a rest break

Josh at a rest break

Dena climbing to Plaza Canada with full load of personal gear

Dena climbing to Plaza Canada with full load of personal gear

Jim climbing higher

Jim climbing higher

Pedro climbing to Canada

Pedro climbing to Canada

Pedro was waiting ahead of the team at Camp Canada

Pedro was waiting ahead of the team at Camp Canada

Plaza Canada - 16,600 feet (5,060 meters)

Plaza Canada - 16,600 feet (5,060 meters)

Katie and Jo relaxing at Camp Canada underneath all those “Buffs”

Katie and Jo relaxing at Camp Canada underneath all those “Buffs”

Lesley at Plaza Canada

Lesley at Plaza Canada