Trip Report
Polish Direct Aconcagua Attempt
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Sunday December 23, 2012 11:42am
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I recently attempted the direct route on Aconcagua. I mostly post my rock climbing and big wall trip reports on this site. This route is not a rock climb but there was lots of snow. I thought the TR would be interesting for some people to read for the Holiday Season.
¨I am lying in my cocoon high on mount Aconcagua. It is snowing, minus 40 degrees outside and 100km winds are thrashing the tent. We have spent 10 days climbing the mountain but have to turn back because of weather. I should be disappointed but instead i smile slyly to myself. I realize in that moment that I don't climb mountains for the summit but for the experience...and the stories that follow¨
Here is the link:
http://jspencerv.blogspot.com.ar/2012/12/mount-aconcagua-12-10-to-12-21-2012.html
Here are a few photos:
(reposting...posted first under an old user name)
JSpencerV
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About the Author
JSpencerV is a trad climber from Santa Monica, CA. |
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Dec 23, 2012 - 11:48am PT
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Adventure-y!
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Nohea
Trad climber
Living Outside the Statist Quo
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Dec 23, 2012 - 12:01pm PT
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Read in on your blog, hell of an adventure. It's sunny and warm where I am but had to grab a sweater when reading about the freezing windy days and nights. Big thanks for posting and way to save room for the vino.
Aloha,
Will
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Stewart Johnson
climber
lake forest
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Dec 23, 2012 - 01:23pm PT
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its a pity the weather didnt cooperate, bergheil.
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10b4me
Ice climber
Soon 2B Arizona
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Dec 31, 2012 - 11:28pm PT
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Very nice
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say jSpencerV...
ohhhhhhhhhhh my! the snow, :O
thanks for sharing this neat trip report...
and wow--all the pictrures show up for dial up, i AM impressed, :)
and the mule in the snow, ohhhhhmy...
hope it warm, later with you all, :)
nice share, thanks so much, again...
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
sawatch choss
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Props to the sloggers. I am way too light for that sh#t.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Congratulations!!
Unfortunately, a couple of others weren't so lucky.
https://www.rockandice.com/news/2433-two-dead-on-aconcagua?utm_source=Mountain%2BProject&utm_medium=RSS%2BFeed&utm_campaign=MP%2BFeed-News
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Thought I posted to this already?!
WAY TO GO!!!
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roy
Social climber
NZ -> SB,CA -> Zurich
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Great trip report. I guess the mountian ultimately decides but it's worth the effort anyway. Thanks.
Cheers, Roy
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The Old Man
Mountain climber
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Thanks for tossing up - heading to blog now...
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