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Aconcagua – 25 Years on…

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Aconcagua – 25 Years on…

Aconcagua – 25 Years on…

Notes from a (Very) Big Mountain

  • Day17
  • Current LocationSantiago
  • Altitude550m / 1800ft
  • Retelling the Story…
  • BLOG
  • Maps
  • Round-the-World Blog

Category: Approach March

7. “Upwards Ever Upwards”…

By greigmj On January 11, 2023

Sunday 11th January dawned another calm and sunny day, but I couldn’t persuade myself to get out of bed before 9:15 am, which was the time the sun hit the bottom of the valley (having …

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Approach March

6. Confluencia to Ibañez

By greigmj On January 10, 2023

When I woke up on 10th January I was encouraged by the fact that I’d slept almost continuously – much better than the previous night.  The acclimatisation process seemed to be working.  It was a …

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Approach March

5. The Shimmering White Monster

By greigmj On January 9, 2023

I woke several times during the night, feeling short of breath, which didn’t seem a very good omen.  I felt no urge to hurry in the morning.  What was ultimately going to govern the length …

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Approach March

First post:

1. Prologue

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  • 22. Rescue… and Descent to Base Camp
  • 21. The Descent to Berlin Camp
  • 20. Up the Canaleta
  • 19. The North West Ridge

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Categories

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