New Climb Aconcagua 2009

August 16, 2009 by paul
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After 18 months without a major climb, I will be climbing Aconcagua December 10th to January 2nd. Aconcagua is the highest mountain in South America and the highest mountain in the world outside of Asia. Aconcagua stands 22,841 feet. I will be climbing the false polish route. I am still looking for experienced climbers to join my expedition. If you are interested, please email me at paul@paulelwell.net More details to come.
Aconcagua south summit ridge

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Summit Attempt Aborted: 12/22/09
Well, I set out for the summit this morning. Unfortunately, I turned back toward Camp 2 after reaching about 20,000 feet, due... »
Rest Day: 12/21/09
Well, if we didn't require a rest day for acclimatization, it would be a beautiful day for a summit attempt. The wind is next... »
Camp 2: 12/20/09
Today, we arrived at Camp 2, 19,000 feet. We plan to have a rest day tomorrow. The winds are still very strong up here. We are... »
Acclimatization Continues: 12/19/09
I did an acclimatization climb today. I went up in altitude 1,000 feet then came back down to Camp 1 to spend the night. The... »
Camp 1: 12/18/09
I made it to Camp 1 today. So, I am now at 17,000 feet. There are very high winds up here. I have heard this is one of the more... »

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New Climb Aconcagua 2009

Summit Attempt Aborted: 12/22/09

Rest Day: 12/21/09

Camp 2: 12/20/09

Acclimatization Continues: 12/19/09

Camp 1: 12/18/09

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