Your title photo caught my eye since it looked just like a certain view of Aconcagua from northern side - very barren as well as pyramidal. As a fellow Aco summiteer would you agree? Slight difference in scale of course...
That is not to say Pyramide is small - I am very impressed at Dutchess climbing such a high mountain - 4200m unless I am mistaken.
I was pretty pleased to have got my nearly 10 year old golden retriever up a 1000m mountain a few weeks back! Like Dutchess he had to have a nap on the top.
best wishes, Mark
I enjoyed your trip report. I hiked (day hikes) alone with my dog for many years and always worried what I would do if she sustained an injury. Carry her down, go for help, certainly not leave the dog. How do you handle this issue and what would you do? Thanks. Charles Baxter slowbutsteady
Hi Charles, I carry a big backpack, and would probably put her in... Although, we are slowing down and I don't think we will do many more long trips. Thank you for visiting.
Altitude sickness kept me from hiking up there last September. I was just way too ill to go up there after setting up camp. All I could do was rest and be nauseous. One in our party did make the attempt, but a thunderstorm chased him down.
markhallam - Sep 26, 2013 12:58 pm - Voted 10/10
Nice little tripYour title photo caught my eye since it looked just like a certain view of Aconcagua from northern side - very barren as well as pyramidal. As a fellow Aco summiteer would you agree? Slight difference in scale of course...
That is not to say Pyramide is small - I am very impressed at Dutchess climbing such a high mountain - 4200m unless I am mistaken.
I was pretty pleased to have got my nearly 10 year old golden retriever up a 1000m mountain a few weeks back! Like Dutchess he had to have a nap on the top.
best wishes, Mark
Liba Kopeckova - Sep 26, 2013 1:45 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Nice little tripThank you Mark, Duchess has a lot of summits. I think she would make it up Aconcagua. Altitude does not seem to bother her, now it is her age...
lcarreau - Sep 26, 2013 10:13 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Nice little tripAll dogs live forever, in one form or another.
Cheer's to finding ourselves, Liba!
Liba Kopeckova - Sep 26, 2013 10:27 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Nice little tripThanks Larry... I am still here...
lcarreau - Sep 28, 2013 8:03 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Nice little tripThank God for small miracles!
slowbutsteady - Oct 5, 2013 10:18 pm - Voted 10/10
hiking with your dogI enjoyed your trip report. I hiked (day hikes) alone with my dog for many years and always worried what I would do if she sustained an injury. Carry her down, go for help, certainly not leave the dog. How do you handle this issue and what would you do? Thanks. Charles Baxter slowbutsteady
Liba Kopeckova - Oct 6, 2013 8:55 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: hiking with your dogHi Charles, I carry a big backpack, and would probably put her in... Although, we are slowing down and I don't think we will do many more long trips. Thank you for visiting.
BobSmith - Oct 6, 2013 8:31 am - Voted 10/10
Nice!Altitude sickness kept me from hiking up there last September. I was just way too ill to go up there after setting up camp. All I could do was rest and be nauseous. One in our party did make the attempt, but a thunderstorm chased him down.
Liba Kopeckova - Oct 6, 2013 8:56 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Nice!Thanks, it is a lovely area. I am sorry that you got sick.
hightinerary - Oct 7, 2013 11:24 am - Voted 10/10
First ImpressionsYou had me at the first sentence.
Liba Kopeckova - Oct 7, 2013 8:49 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: First ImpressionsThanks for the lovely comment.... i guess no need to read more. Haha