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Cascade Narrs - Aconcagua

The Plan

Weather permitting, their goal is to keep this schedule with regards to carrying and camping to allow for altitude acclimation. They will try to shave some time off of their travel though as they currently have very long layovers. Selfishly, Aaron's wife would like to have him home in time for their 9th anniversary on the 2nd.

Day on Mtn
The Plan
Date
Actual Location
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Travel: Fly out Sunday 1/16/2011 - This would put day 1 as 1/18/2011
1/16-1/18

 
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Arrive in Mendoza @ 9:35AM / Permit / Los Penitentes (8,992')
1/18/11
Los Penitentes

2
Trek to Pampa de Lenas (10,230')
1/19/11
Pampa de Lenas as planned
3
Trek to Casa de Piedra (11,880')
1/20/11
Casa de Piedra, as planned.
4
Trek to Plaza Argentina Base Camp (13,200')
1/21/11
Base Camp, as planned.
5
Rest Day
1/22/11

Resting, repacking, and hydrating at Base Camp as planned.
6
Carry to Camp I (16,335')
1/23/11

Carried to Camp 1, as planned

7
Move to Camp I (16,335')
1/24/11
Moved as planned
8
Carry to Camp II (19,140')
1/25/11
Camped at Camp II

9
Move to Camp II (19,140')
1/26/11
As planned

10
Rest Day
1/27/11
As planned
11
Summit Day (22,841')
1/28/11
As planned. However their estimated 14.5 hour day ended up being an 18+ hour day.
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Descend to Plaza  Argentina
1/29/11
Descended the Normal Route to Plaza De Mulas (14,400') which was a 9 hour trek.
13
Trek Out
1/30/11
Treked all the out and even caught their shuttle to Mendoza.
14
Trek out - Mendoza
1/31/11
Explored Mendoza
15
Extra Day
2/1/11
Another day of exploration and repacking.
16
Fly home @ 6:15PM
2/2/11
As planned. Made it from Mendoza to Santiago and are on their way to Lima.
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Travel Day
2/3/11
  
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Arrive back at PDX 4:00 PM
2/4/11
  
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Last updated 2/02/2011