Vinson Massif – Equipment Update
It is all about the gear. Finally decided on a sleeping bag. Details of the bag can be found here. The down pants arrived today, yipee. Caroline thinks I look pretty silly walking around in my down pants. So now…
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Vinson Massif – Equipment Update
So the expedition preparations for Vinson Massif are now underway. I have completed all the paperwork, including medical forms, liability waivers, airline tickets, hotel reservations, medical evacuation insurance, travel insurance, etc. The fun bit begins, which involves researching and purchasing…
Mount Vinson – The Preparations Begin
This post is for the folks interested in my upcoming trip to Antarctica. So the wheels are in motion now, and I am definitely heading South to attempt Vinson Massif, the highest point in Antarctica and thus one of the…
Back to Work!
The good life is over. Time to re-join the work force. I will be working for a start-up located in Berkeley just a short trip east of where we live. The company is called Idetic and brings Live Television to…
The New Year / New Job
Well, it might be time for me to look for work. So the job search will (probably) start in earnest! I did think of going up Denali (Mt McKinley) this year, but looks like these plans will be postponed a…
Trip Report – Mt Aconcagua, Argentina
– 6,962m (22,841ft) – Lat,Lon 32°40’N, 70°00’W – Summit Date: December 20, 2004 Aconcagua was my first multi-day expedition style climb. The weather played havoc on the nerves, but otherwise a most enjoyable and straight-forward climb. The trip took 12…
Trip Report – Mt Chimborazo (Veintemilla), Ecuador
– 6,267m (20,561ft) – Lat,Lon 1°46’S, 78°8’W – Summit Date: December 6, 2004 The alarms went off at 11:00pm. We departed for the mountain at almost exactly midnight. The trail started as an easy path, but quickly changed to a…
Trip Report – Mt Cotopaxi, Ecuador
– 5,897m (19,347ft) – Lat,Lon: 0°66’S, 78°43’W – Summit Date: December 3, 2004 I awoke at 10 minutes past midnight. The temperature was +5°C in the refugio. Everyone was asleep, although it was 10 minutes past the scheduled wake-up time.…
Photos from the Trip
Photos from Ecuador Photos from Aconcagua
Aconcagua
Left the mountain at 6:00pm last night for the drive back to civilization. The climb was great. Quite bit easier than I thought it would be. Even through I was wasted by the time we got off the summit and…
Hot Springs, Sunburn and Argentina
Yesterday was spent relaxing and soaking up the sun and warm water of the Papallacta Hot Springs. Needless to say I got sunburnt. The only fortunate thing is that you can`t see the sunburn. Tonight I fly to Argentina to…
Success on Chimborazo
Richard and I were successful on Chimborazo (Veintemilla) yesterday. It was a massive day making the ascent in a little under 7 hours to gain the 6,267m (20,561ft) summit. The snow condition was excellent allowing us to make good speed…
Success on Cotopaxi!
Just returned from a summit success on Cotopaxi, Ecuador’s second highest mountain measuring in at just under 6,000mts. The snow condition was terrible, so made the climb very (very) difficult. Currently absolutely exhausted, so heading for an afternoon nap. Chimborazo…
Acclimization is Over – Let the Climbing begin
Just spent the last two days in the region just outside of Quito where the hills rise to 4,794mts or 15,700feet. Tomorrow we head to Cotopaxi and attempt to summit. Wil let you know how I go. Signing off from…
Trekking the Quilotoa Crater Lake.
Just back from 4 days in the Quilotoa Crater Lake region. Had a great time. The Crater Lake is very similar to the Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, USA (but not quite as impressive). Plan was to Trek up…