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AAI Mexico Volcanoes Jan. 3
Hello All, The team travelled to 13,700 feet yesterday afternoon and setup camp at the Orizaba Basecamp. We had some ridiculously good burritos for dinner and then turned in for an early night. Most folks enjoyed 10-12 hrs of rest/sleep … Continue reading
Jan. 2 Mexico Volcanoes
Hey Everyone, We all enjoyed another rest day today and are currently en route to our Basecamp at the base of Pico de Orizaba, the third highest mountain in North America. The plan is to setup camp and then have … Continue reading
Jan. 1 Mexico Volcanoes Update
Hello All, The team had a well deserved rest day in Puebla today. We had a leisurely breakfast, relaxed and then had a great lunch overlooking the incredible Zocola Square. After lunch the team went on a nice walking tour … Continue reading
Summit Success in Mexico!
Not a bad way to spend the last day of 2021…The Alpine Ascents team summitted Iztaccihuatl earlier today. At over 17000 feet, this was several people’s highest point yet in their climbing careers! We are now en route to the … Continue reading
Mexico Volcanoes Dec. 30
After a cold night, we were all glad to see the sun hit camp this morning. Although we are almost I’m the tropics it still gets cold at 13,000 feet! We enjoyed an excellent breakfast with ham, eggs and the … Continue reading
Kilimanjaro Team 3 now known as Team Walimu Wazimu
Kilimanjaro Team 3 has chosen a team name and is now known as “Walimu Wazimu” which means “Crazy Teachers” in Swahili. Everyone on the team is a doctor or teacher and a little crazy to be tackling wacky adventures so … Continue reading
Alpine Ascents Mexico Volcanoes Dec. 29
Hello Followers, A beautiful day here in Mexico! We left the lodge behind and traveled to higher ground at the base of Iztaccihuatl. After registration with the park service we established our first camp of the trip and then went … Continue reading
Audio Post
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Audio Post
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Vinson V4 ready to take off
Hello everyone, we are all checked in and ready to fly to ” The Ice ” in Antarctica. Everyone is super excited that we are flying today to Antarctica. If all goes well with weather when we get to Union … Continue reading
