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I-can-cagua reaches basecamp!
Hello!Today we started the true elevation gain and made our way all the way up to 4200m and our basecamp for the upper mountain, Plaza Argentina! It was a beautiful day for trekking and we made our way up valley, … Continue reading
Team ready for our climb
Hello everyone this is lakpa checking in from Arusha with Alpine Ascents 7 days Macheme Kilimanjaro team. Ours enter team arrived Arusha yesterday and have completed gears check, orientations, Arusha town tour follow by welcome dinner. Looking forward to good … Continue reading
Team I-can-cagua
Hello friends and family! Today was a travel day, we loaded up a big bus this morning with all of our gear for the trip and started driving towards the mountains! After a lunch stop in uspallata where we enjoyed … Continue reading
Team undecided kicks off expedition!
Hello friends and family!Thank you so much for following along with us on our Aconcagua expedition! Today was the first official day of the trip. We all met for the first time and did a big introduction meeting followed by … Continue reading
Team A Guide’s Worst Nightmare Takes a Rest Day
Hi friends and family! We took our final rest day today in Plaza de Mulas and prepared to leave the luxuries of showers, tables and chairs, and elaborate base camp meals. Tomorrow we will hike to our first upper mountain … Continue reading
Team A Guide’s Worst Nightmare Hikes to Canada
Hi friends and family, The team made an acclimatization hike to Canada, which is our first upper mountain camp. We enjoyed a sunny clear day with great views and are now back enjoying the luxuries of Plaza de Mulas, including … Continue reading
Team A Guide’s Worst Nightmare Summits Bonete
Hi friends and family,
The entire team summited Cerro Bonete today!! We enjoyed a picturesque day with views of the surrounding peaks covered in snow. I’ll let the photos explain the rest!
Team A Guide’s Worst Nightmare Takes A Rest Day
Hi family and friends, The team enjoyed the first day of 2023 in the sun at Plaza de Mulas. We dried out our wet layers, ate plentiful meals, hydrated, and recharged. Tomorrow we will make an acclimatization hike to Cerro … Continue reading
Team Lakpa’s dirty dozen back to Arusha
Hello everyone this is Lakpa’s dirty dozen checking in from Arusha. We hike 3 hours this morning to Mweka gate. Where we had fear well with ours local staffs and porters than drove back to Arush. Had showered and completely … Continue reading
Team A Guide’s Worst Nightmare Arrives in Plaza de Mulas
Hi friends and family! The team hiked in rain and snow and constantly changing conditions throughout the day on our journey to Plaza de Mulas. We were also treated to some amazing views with the light and shadows on the … Continue reading