Last day dash from 16,000 ft. adv. base. Got to the bottom of the canaleta.
TodoVertical - Mar 22, 2011 1:56 am Date Climbed: Dec 12, 2010
This time we had the WHITE WIND
Jonas Cruces defies blizzard suffered during the attempted ascent of Aconcagua in December 2010.
ScottyP - Feb 23, 2011 10:27 pm Date Climbed: Feb 14, 2011
Good Climb
False Polish to Colera. A lot of death the day prior to our summit. Poor decisions + Altitude = "Not Good" The previous days disasters unfortunatley dampened my joy of the summit. Not likely a mountain I would repeat however. Well, maybe just for the excuse to visit Mendoza!
markhallam - Feb 22, 2011 4:03 pm Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2011
Polaco-Guanaco-Normal route
Had intended on going via Polish Traverse, but conditions suggested traversing from Polish camp 1 to ´Guanacos 3´, then up to Colera at 5970m, more likely to be successful. So I modified my plans and went that route. I was holed up for 3 days at Polish camp 1 in terrible storm which sadly claimed the lives of 3 climbers higher up the mountain. However, things then improved and I was fortunate to summit on an unusually calm day on 17th Feb.
edomar2611 - Feb 14, 2011 5:05 am Date Climbed: Jan 9, 2010
Normal Route
After 12 days during which I visited Confluencia, Plaza Francia, Plaza de Mulas, Cerro Bonete, I climbed Cerro Aconcagua overnighting 2 times at Nido de Condores and 2 times at plaza Colera. Wonderful day after a windy night (70 - 80 km/h) with -20°C and wind at 40 km/h along the big traverse. Magnific view of the south wall and of all the mountains around; it was possible to see also the Earth curvature from the top!
gato - Jan 31, 2011 10:36 am Date Climbed: Jan 22, 2011
Beautiful climb
Gorgeous day with no winds and warm temps. Unbelievable experience with our group, 10 folks on top and lots more sharing the mountain with us that day. Hope to get back next year!
PlanIt - Jan 28, 2011 12:07 pm Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2011
Slog What?
4 summits in two years. I'll be back next year if anybody needs a partner for a technical route. Can't stop drooling at Riechert and Gussfeldt.
gimpilator - Jan 26, 2011 11:49 pm Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2011
My Second Of The 7 Summits
We spent 10 days on the mountain. Our unguided party of three bypassed all camps except Mulas and Nido. Very cold and windy.
my first "expedition" mountain. What an amazing adventure!
Liba Kopeckova - Jan 19, 2011 12:27 pm Date Climbed: Jan 11, 2011
fun hike
Hiked up the normal route from Nido and back with Janne. Felt the altitude. My highest summit! and I hope to get even higher one day.
TomekK - Nov 4, 2010 6:06 pm Date Climbed: Feb 13, 2009
Aconcagua traverse
solo, unsupported Aconcagua "traverse". ascent by Vacas valley and Piaza Argetnina, decent by Plaza de Mulas and Horocones Valley. Summit Attack from Camp Colera/Piedras Blancas (it is the same place, sometimes is mistaken). 13 days, good weather
Troy B - Sep 29, 2010 3:46 pm Date Climbed: Feb 12, 2002
Route: Polish Traverse
Amazing trip on an interesting mountain. Climbed in a group of three and were unsupported. View from the top
Polish Route. Spent 3 nights at 20,400'? on the side of the Polish glacier. 1st day= 5 summit. 2nd day= 5 turn back-snowing hard. 3rd day= myself and 2 guides break 2' fresh powder. Half way to summit on steep slope we hear the "Womph" and I feel the snow settle. Lucky=no avalanche=we should NOT have been there. Now I know to dig a pit to test the snow. 31 days on the mountain and only saw 2 other people besides our group of 13! Phil Powers goes on to summit K2 w/o O2 and Steve Goyal summits Everest with Scott Fischer and I finish the 50 state HP's!
bruno baschung - Mar 1, 2010 1:31 pm Date Climbed: Jan 24, 1992
7 s N° III
I climbed Aconcagua with a commercial Tour, but was lucky to do it with patrick Berhault, so it was an incredible beautiful time I had during this trip. We did it via the "falso polaco" route encountering some pb at high camp where we had to wait 3 days long, but finally made it. Not a difficult climb for sure compared to many others, even other Argentinian 6000m peaks. Alas the mountain become more and more overcrowded, but it remains the highest of the andes. Still, it's a dangerous mountain because.... normally, it's an easy one!be careful!
Bruno BASCHUNG
Sieto - Feb 22, 2010 3:13 pm Date Climbed: Feb 12, 2010
Aconcagua, normal route
Reached the summit via the normal route with 5 of our group of 7. The first half of the climb was in ok conditions, but during the traverse and in the Canaleta the weahter worsened. We reached a very windy but cloud-covered summit around 16.00h.
10 hours up, 4 down. Great trip!
ibndalight - Jan 19, 2010 7:01 am Date Climbed: Dec 23, 2009
False Polish
Altitude Sickness prevented summit. Bummer trip.
Quadaxial - Jan 14, 2010 10:52 pm Date Climbed: Jan 9, 2010
Polish Direct success!
My partner and I hooked up with someone at the last minute. Was the hardest day of my life. 12 hours to the summit topping out at 4pm, but perfect conditions. Never felt altitude like that before, was in a dream like state on the summit. Took the False Polish back to Camp 2.
William Marler - Dec 28, 2009 1:33 pm Date Climbed: Dec 16, 2009
Good weather
3 of nine members of our group made the summit. I thank the weather gods for the exceptional weather.
Alan Arnette - May 29, 2011 7:42 pm Date Climbed: Jan 29, 2011
3rd SummitThis was my 2nd of the 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer's - going for all in one year. This was the 3rd time I have summitted Aconcagau
runnerdanny - May 21, 2011 10:14 pm Date Climbed: Jan 22, 2011
False PolishInteresting climb to say the least, though lots of fun. Not overly sure I would do it again, but some of the sister peaks looked great!
mp5of8 - Apr 15, 2011 11:22 am
Made it to 22,000Last day dash from 16,000 ft. adv. base. Got to the bottom of the canaleta.
TodoVertical - Mar 22, 2011 1:56 am Date Climbed: Dec 12, 2010
This time we had the WHITE WINDJonas Cruces defies blizzard suffered during the attempted ascent of Aconcagua in December 2010.
ScottyP - Feb 23, 2011 10:27 pm Date Climbed: Feb 14, 2011
Good ClimbFalse Polish to Colera. A lot of death the day prior to our summit. Poor decisions + Altitude = "Not Good" The previous days disasters unfortunatley dampened my joy of the summit. Not likely a mountain I would repeat however. Well, maybe just for the excuse to visit Mendoza!
markhallam - Feb 22, 2011 4:03 pm Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2011
Polaco-Guanaco-Normal routeHad intended on going via Polish Traverse, but conditions suggested traversing from Polish camp 1 to ´Guanacos 3´, then up to Colera at 5970m, more likely to be successful. So I modified my plans and went that route. I was holed up for 3 days at Polish camp 1 in terrible storm which sadly claimed the lives of 3 climbers higher up the mountain. However, things then improved and I was fortunate to summit on an unusually calm day on 17th Feb.
edomar2611 - Feb 14, 2011 5:05 am Date Climbed: Jan 9, 2010
Normal RouteAfter 12 days during which I visited Confluencia, Plaza Francia, Plaza de Mulas, Cerro Bonete, I climbed Cerro Aconcagua overnighting 2 times at Nido de Condores and 2 times at plaza Colera. Wonderful day after a windy night (70 - 80 km/h) with -20°C and wind at 40 km/h along the big traverse. Magnific view of the south wall and of all the mountains around; it was possible to see also the Earth curvature from the top!
gato - Jan 31, 2011 10:36 am Date Climbed: Jan 22, 2011
Beautiful climbGorgeous day with no winds and warm temps. Unbelievable experience with our group, 10 folks on top and lots more sharing the mountain with us that day. Hope to get back next year!
PlanIt - Jan 28, 2011 12:07 pm Date Climbed: Jan 13, 2011
Slog What?4 summits in two years. I'll be back next year if anybody needs a partner for a technical route. Can't stop drooling at Riechert and Gussfeldt.
gimpilator - Jan 26, 2011 11:49 pm Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2011
My Second Of The 7 SummitsWe spent 10 days on the mountain. Our unguided party of three bypassed all camps except Mulas and Nido. Very cold and windy.
climbingfurry - Jan 24, 2011 10:41 am
highest i've beenmy first "expedition" mountain. What an amazing adventure!
Liba Kopeckova - Jan 19, 2011 12:27 pm Date Climbed: Jan 11, 2011
fun hikeHiked up the normal route from Nido and back with Janne. Felt the altitude. My highest summit! and I hope to get even higher one day.
TomekK - Nov 4, 2010 6:06 pm Date Climbed: Feb 13, 2009
Aconcagua traversesolo, unsupported Aconcagua "traverse". ascent by Vacas valley and Piaza Argetnina, decent by Plaza de Mulas and Horocones Valley. Summit Attack from Camp Colera/Piedras Blancas (it is the same place, sometimes is mistaken). 13 days, good weather
Troy B - Sep 29, 2010 3:46 pm Date Climbed: Feb 12, 2002
Route: Polish TraverseAmazing trip on an interesting mountain. Climbed in a group of three and were unsupported.
View from the top
BrookTroutLeiphart - May 20, 2010 2:54 pm
NOLSPolish Route. Spent 3 nights at 20,400'? on the side of the Polish glacier. 1st day= 5 summit. 2nd day= 5 turn back-snowing hard. 3rd day= myself and 2 guides break 2' fresh powder. Half way to summit on steep slope we hear the "Womph" and I feel the snow settle. Lucky=no avalanche=we should NOT have been there. Now I know to dig a pit to test the snow. 31 days on the mountain and only saw 2 other people besides our group of 13! Phil Powers goes on to summit K2 w/o O2 and Steve Goyal summits Everest with Scott Fischer and I finish the 50 state HP's!
bruno baschung - Mar 1, 2010 1:31 pm Date Climbed: Jan 24, 1992
7 s N° IIII climbed Aconcagua with a commercial Tour, but was lucky to do it with patrick Berhault, so it was an incredible beautiful time I had during this trip. We did it via the "falso polaco" route encountering some pb at high camp where we had to wait 3 days long, but finally made it. Not a difficult climb for sure compared to many others, even other Argentinian 6000m peaks. Alas the mountain become more and more overcrowded, but it remains the highest of the andes. Still, it's a dangerous mountain because.... normally, it's an easy one!be careful!
Bruno BASCHUNG
Sieto - Feb 22, 2010 3:13 pm Date Climbed: Feb 12, 2010
Aconcagua, normal routeReached the summit via the normal route with 5 of our group of 7. The first half of the climb was in ok conditions, but during the traverse and in the Canaleta the weahter worsened. We reached a very windy but cloud-covered summit around 16.00h.
10 hours up, 4 down. Great trip!
ibndalight - Jan 19, 2010 7:01 am Date Climbed: Dec 23, 2009
False PolishAltitude Sickness prevented summit. Bummer trip.
Quadaxial - Jan 14, 2010 10:52 pm Date Climbed: Jan 9, 2010
Polish Direct success!My partner and I hooked up with someone at the last minute. Was the hardest day of my life. 12 hours to the summit topping out at 4pm, but perfect conditions. Never felt altitude like that before, was in a dream like state on the summit. Took the False Polish back to Camp 2.
William Marler - Dec 28, 2009 1:33 pm Date Climbed: Dec 16, 2009
Good weather3 of nine members of our group made the summit. I thank the weather gods for the exceptional weather.