Aconcagua climber Rafael Etges captured footage of the climb on his Go Pro. Enjoy his awesome video!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"The$ <\/p>\n

The adventure begins! After many complications due to delayed flights and hectic weather Jean-Pierre arrives \u2013 still with a smile on his face and bags in hand!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"There\u2019s$ <\/p>\n

There\u2019s no better way to relax before a big climb then lounging poolside at the Park Hyatt and sampling some of Mendoza\u2019s sparkling wine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"The$ <\/p>\n

The team is together at last and enjoying lunch at one of our favorite argentine restaurants .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"Osvaldo,$ <\/p>\n

Osvaldo, Maria, Sergio and Alex making sure we have all the right items to fuel our team for a successful climb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"An$ <\/p>\n

An excited team of Aconcagua climbers!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"Longtime$ <\/p>\n

Longtime Berg Adventure climbers and good friends Doc Martin from North Carolina and Dennis Comfort from Seattle travelled to Argentina together to stand side by side on this great mountain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"Resting$ <\/p>\n

Resting and reflecting on route to Confluencia Camp<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"Jean-Pierre$ <\/p>\n

Jean-Pierre enjoying Confluencia Camp<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"Plaza$ <\/p>\n

Plaza de Mulas is a great place to spend our first few nights. Climbers can enjoy many things at Base Camp and one of our favorites is the local Argentine wine!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"We$ <\/p>\n

We even have movie night at Plaza de Mulas!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"Simon$ <\/p>\n

Simon at Plaza Canada \u2013 Our Camp I <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"Martial$ <\/p>\n

Martial and Marie-Jo enjoying Plaza Canada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"Rafael$ <\/p>\n

Rafael having fun at Plaza Canada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"No$ <\/p>\n

No matter what challenges she faces Margaret always has a big smile on her face!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"The$ <\/p>\n

The team in our dinning tent at Plaza Canada<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"Enjoying$ <\/p>\n

Enjoying pancakes and Canadian maple syrup at 4,910m(16,108ft)!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"Arriving$ <\/p>\n

Arriving back at camp Cananda after a long day of hiking to our cozy North Face Tents and hot tea!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"Wally$ <\/p>\n

Wally calls into the Berg Adventures office in Alberta Canada to give updates on how the team is doing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"Life$ <\/p>\n

Life at camp isn\u2019t always what it seems to be!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"But$ <\/p>\n

But we enjoy it anyways!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"Osvaldo$ <\/p>\n

Osvaldo arrives at Nido de Condors camp to drop gear<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"Arriving$ <\/p>\n

Arriving at Nido de Condors to find Maria had hot soup waiting to warm us up! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"Waking$ <\/p>\n

Waking up to polar-like conditions on Aconcagua. Wind and snow make for very challenging climbing conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"The$ <\/p>\n

The team takes on very challenging weather to attempt the ultimate goal \u2013 reaching the top of the Western Hemisphere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"Our$ <\/p>\n

Our Aconcagua Summit Team knows the importance of proper layers. Marie-Jose, Rafael, Simon and Margaret along with their guides had very tough conditions during summit day and the proper gear was essential for their success!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n $\"\"$ <\/p>\n

We are constantly reminded how great this mountain truly is! Until next year Aconcagua!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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