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Aconcagua – 25 Years on…

Aconcagua – 25 Years on…

Notes from a (Very) Big Mountain

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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: Waiting for Weather

18. The Freezing Wait…

By greigmj On January 22, 2023

The combination of a late evening meal and an unpleasant night meant that I didn’t feel like getting up to have breakfast, or even heat up water for coffee.  The easiest thing was just to …

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Waiting for Weather

17. The Last Three…

By greigmj On January 19, 2023

As I headed over to the north side of the ridge and began the ascent of the zigzags, I noticed how many tents had disappeared from Nidos. The empty spaces everywhere suddenly brought it home …

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Carrying Gear Up, Waiting for Weather

16. Difficult Decisions

By greigmj On January 19, 2023

I slept badly on the night of 18th January. Again the wind was howling in an infuriatingly sporadic manner. Sometimes it would calm down and I would drift off, then I’d wake up suddenly as …

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Acclimatising, Waiting for Weather

First post:

1. Prologue

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  • 21. The Descent to Berlin Camp
  • 20. Up the Canaleta
  • 19. The North West Ridge

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