CLIMB WITH PRIDE-ACONCAGUA 2007
Updates from the team in Argentina
Acclimatize! Acclimatize!
17 January, 2007
In the breathtakingly lovely ski resort of Penitentes, where blue skies and sunshine dominate, the team members were trying to get used to the high elevation before they ascend to the base camp of Aconcagua tomorrow. So today, the Aventuras Patagonicas organized a hiking session for the team. During the half-kilometre hike, the team had the chance to survey the starting point for their expedition – an experience that proved both exhilarating and scary at the same time, as Stephanie confessed to PRIDE over the phone. Tomorrow is the BIG DAY – the beginning of the climb up Mt Aconcagua!
All of the team members have also emailed PRIDE today, so here they are:
Dear All,
We took a short drive up the road today from where we are staying in Penitentes to catch our first glimpse of Aconcagua. It was quite an imposing sight, the South Face, all covered in ice and snow with clouds moving in fast from the west.
Tomorrow we begin the 3-day walk to the basecamp of the Vacas & Relinchos Valley. I think we are all a little excited and perhaps nervous but I have faith that all will be well. We pray for good weather and for the mountain to give us permission to pass safely through. Once at basecamp, we will spend two or three days resting and acclimatizing before we move to Camp 1. This will be the pattern that we will follow until we get to High Camp and prepare for our Summit attempt.
We hope everyone at home is well. We will keep in touch with PRIDE via the satellite phone over the course of the expedition. Till then, love and good wishes to all.
Rene'e
Climb with PRIDE Aconcagua 2007
We had the first glimpse of the great mountain this morning from the Horcones Valley. Covered in fresh snow, probably from an overnight storm, it is bigger than I thought. Photos and post cards don't do it justice! Tomorrow we'll start our approach to the basecamp. Wish us all the BEST!!
Khairul "Kabie" Ariffin
Great wonders lie beyond us. With prayers, faith and a little bit of luck, we will soon be part of them. (P/S: Chak Mi!!)
From the Lil One,
Shereen Effendy Lee
Kepada keluarga, rakan-rakan dan semua rakyat Malaysia. Saya di sini (Penitentes)
sihat Alhamdulillah. Esok akan bermulanya ekspedisi Climb With PRIDE Aconcagua. Doakan semoga kami berjaya ke kemuncak.
Wasalam,
Zabil Ihram
Como Estas everybody,
Ice on summit is 20 inches now, so hope it melts when we reach the summit. Oh yah, we can have free ice kacang everyday, jangan jealous!!
Adios chicos & chicas.
Regards,
Stephanie Chok
Aconcagua here we come. Ready or not!!!
Rene'e
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