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Rapidos y Furiosos climb to Colera

Posted on January 17, 2026
Today we departed from Nido de Cóndores. Along the way, a great friend and teammate made the difficult decision to descend. Sam returned safely to Plaza de Mulas, saying goodbye to his companions, who saw him off with heavy hearts.
Tomorrow, that farewell will be carried with us — transformed into strength and determination as the team pushes forward toward the summit.

rapidos y furiosos climb to colera

rapidos y furiosos climb to colera

rapidos y furiosos climb to colera

RaChoDan’s Eleven Moves to Cólera

Posted on January 16, 2026
We made the move to our final and highest camp on the mountain today. We are now camped in Cólera at 19,600 ft and are ready to make our summit attempt tomorrow!
Rachel

Rapidos y Furiosos at Camp 2

Posted on January 15, 2026
Greetings from Camp 2 at 18,300 ft on Aconcagua!!  Team Rapidos and Furiousos had a rest day after arriving from Camp 1 yesterday. Breakfast was a delicious oatmeal and followed by lunch of chicken tacos which were the bomb!  We’re about to get some crampon and ice axe training for the summit bid which, weather holding/permitting, will be 2 days from now.
Hours have been spend playing Euchre, a mid-west card game akin to Spades. Hours have also been spent discussing the varieties and options of hot sauces daily.
Our team is holding together well and look to Emi and Mari, our guides to lead us to the top.

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RaChoDan’s Eleven Takes a Rest Day in Guanacos

Posted on January 15, 2026

We took a rest day in Guanacos, which also doubled as a good day to shelter on a very windy day on the mountain. The team enjoyed a long yoga session and hydrated and fueled (we have a team with insatiable appetites, an excellent sign up at high altitude!) for our move to Cólera at 19,600 ft tomorrow.

Rachel

RaChoDan’s Eleven Carries to Cólera

Posted on January 14, 2026

Today was a carry day to Cólera, which is our third and final high camp on the mountain. It was a windy cold day, which gave us valuable practice with our cold weather gear and clothing systems.

We are now fully positioned to watch the weather and conditions and decide on a summit day. We have a rest day planned for tomorrow.

Rachel

rachodan’s eleven carries to cólera

rachodan’s eleven carries to cólera

rachodan’s eleven carries to cólera

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