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@@erichter66 look back in my videos from a year ago. I went in January last time, and it was totally a white out situation on the mountain, 2 ft of snow, you couldn’t see trail, wind worse. So decided to go in December this time. Well next time, I will go after January 10🤣🏔

@@erichter66 nope 16000 ft. Next time, will get team of 2nd attempt climbers.

@@erichter66 about 5 hours maybe 6. I was 🥶 cold and it was windy

@@erichter66 I hope you have a great weather window🏔🏔🏔🏔🏔

@@donbrown6204 thanks Don!!!!!🤗♥️

@@kathleenmay5934 yep, 2 weeks in -32 F with 60 mph winds, 20000 ft. I fly back on the 18 th. Whose doing Christmas dinner🤗♥️

@@george5206 thanks George 🤗🏔♥️

@@williamwadejr5302 everything is delivered by mule or chopper up there🤗

@ when you first got to the base camp I was thinking that if you had a helicopter you could make a lot hauling stuff in. In the Rockies it was all horses and mules (where I was) horses carried us and the mules carried the loads.

@@JohnBinay if you go through an expedition company it’s around 1800, if you walk down to the helicopter tent and haggle, it’s 1500, but they are on their time, then if you find an injured person or someone who wants to share the ride, they allow up to 3 persons per flight, but the issue is your gear and weight, so I shared the flight with an injured guy so 750 each. Not bad, since it cuts out almost 2 days out🤗🏔

@@george5206 totally 🤗🏔♥️

@@paulevans2474 thanks Paul!🏔🤗

@@jamesanderson4696 not this time. Got to Camp Colera! Furthest I’ve gotten in best time! -32F temps, 60 mph winds 20000 ft really wear you out!😳

@@alonsobmartinez3730 thanks, I’m looking forward to a shower, and real toilet, and not to be freezing listening to the high winds try to blow my tent away 🥶🏔♥️

@TravelAdventures-w-IslandGirl must be difficult as hell, well, a well reserve shower 🤣🤣, hace fin, enjoy the vienes cutie pie in your Way down, keep posting

@ thanks soo much! I think I’m gonna lose my toe nails. I’m descending correctly, but even though you go heel first, in the scree down the slope, there’s big rocks burried in the scree. We are following a different porters route down😳🏔

@@TravelAdventures-w-IslandGirl hopefully You Will not loose them, You already got experiencie, You know the right size of shows and how to right the boots the Best Way, nails just hurt because feet are too tire, You Will be fine, go down with place of mind! If You want to we can chat later on!

@@LeslieSchwartz-d7h good luck with weather, I made it to Camp Colera. It’s the wind and cold you have to get through. Good luck, stay positive, have a personal goal in mind😎♥️🏔

@ thank you!! Any other advice?? I’m trying to go in with a positive attitude 🙏🏻. I’d love anything you think will help… clothes ( as in “I’m SOO GLAD I had…)

@@LeslieSchwartz-d7h I wore smart wool under garments the whole time, I kept about 3 layers of merino wool or puffy layers, and just swapped out outer layer, depending on cold. Baby wipes are essential. Your personal snacks you are use to. After 12 days, of eating their food, which I wasn’t use to eating sweets, I’m glad I brought beef jerky and my protein bars, and pedialite to add to the melted snow water. I lost 8 lbs of weight on me! I didn’t use my crampons, but bring them, I went in January 2 yrs ago and had tons of snow. Ask me anything, I want you to succeed!🤗🏔♥️

@ hi!! Thank you for this great info. I’ve rented a bunch of stuff but also of smart wool/ Marino wool items. Yes- plan to bring snack. I’m a picky eater . Who did you use for helicopter rescue insurance? Did you have bad Alritude sickness? Use Diamox?? What happened 2 yrs ago that u didn’t summit? I’m going with Grajales which I hear is a good outfitter. Going with Grajales expeditions.

@ when you talk to Grajales, ask for Ilan and mention Laura Ellis and my TH-cam. Try to only do Diamox in emergency situations. I bring it but don’t use it. I went slow and made sure I was at each camp for two days. The weather and high winds get 70 % of climbers, that’s why 30% succeed. This was my second attempt. I will be back next December more than likely, I surpassed what I did 2 yrs ago.

Thanks Bill! It’s awesome though!😊

@ you make solid decisions. You know how much gas you have left in the tank. So I’m glad you will fight another day!

Oh yeah! I would have thought all my gear and me, would hold it down! And it was tied off to boulders!😂

Thanks, the wind is insane! lol, I will be happy to get a shower! And no wind!!!!!!

Thanks Paul!😊

@@apopope72 remains to be seen! I’ve never been soo tired or sick of the cold and wind!!!!

@@williamwadejr5302 I’m soo tired! The winds are actually gusting to 40 and it’s very cold. I’m exhausted

@ I know it’s been very tough on you but you are so close and the weather (from what I can tell) is really good. This is your dream, to climb the Seven Summits of the World and you have already done some of them. This mountain is a must for your Everest trek. I’m telling you nothing you don’t already know. I can’t tell you anything in technical advice but I can encourage you to keep going!!! Next wake up your start the final climb! Dig as deep as you can, ALL your family and friends are pulling for you BUT this is your moment and when you stand on that summit you will have done it all on your own. Your body will have taken you there. I hope you bask in the sun at that moment and soak it all in and when that moment is done go back down and rest. I told you a while back that only you and God know what you can do. He’s gotten you this far and He’ll be with you up there.

@@george5206 I’m soo exhausted

@ it’s the kind of exhaustion. You can only feel after putting everything into something that is so unique and so special… Not to mention so rewarding!

@@williamwadejr5302 thank you soo much! That is the type of push I need! Thanks for totally understanding 🤗🏔

@@jamesanderson4696 I brought all my own gear, that way I’m use to how it works, and I know what kind of shape it’s in. Like the boots etc. I go to Camp Colera tomorrow, then wake up at 3 am for the summit push. I need to drink more water😳🏔

@@TravelAdventures-w-IslandGirl you been putting down a gallon a day? any issues with altitude? how do you still have internet?

@@jamesanderson4696 it’s crazy! All the big mountains have starlink now, but only when the sun is out! I’ve been bad at drinking anything, I try to add electrolytes to my water, since the snowmelt water has nothing in it. I drink a Nalgene a day, because it’s what I can do now. Also, I brought power type protein bars from home, the local food on mountain, has not been good to many here. Tomorrow is the day to Camp Colera!!!!!

@@LinusWilson omg! Yes! Far! I really thought about it, and to give myself the best opportunity at the summit as this is my second attempt, I decided to hire a guide and Porter, money well spent!!!!🏔

@ did u take a shuttle to the penitentes or did u take a taxi/Uber?

@ I paid Grajales for a private driver. It’s different when you’re a solo chick.

@@paulevans2474 this is an arse kicker!

@@williamwadejr5302 I’m sorry, I couldn’t turn it on til I got to the next camp. I’ve hired a guide and Porter, and it was packed with the Porter. Tomorrow I will turn it on, so you can see the twists and turns🤗

@@donbrown6204 it’s very pretty, cold, and those things are sharp🥶🏔

That is just wild! I couldn’t tell if there was much wind but it looked like a beautiful day!

@ ohh it was totally windy🤣🥶

@@donbrown6204 thanks Don! 🤗🏔

@@jamesanderson4696 🤣I’m freezing at basecamp! The winds are 40-50 gusts today, and we all looked up to Camp one, and there’s a tent stuck in a crevasse that blew away last night!

@@LinusWilson yep! About a month ago, I had a weeks notice to get over there. Had been waiting on this mountain to open. The climb took 10 hours, finished in dark, it’s a chaotic climb

The winds up there to summit are crazy currently, so I think I’m at basecamp for 3 days, before I start up.

It turned ugly very fast about 5 hours in🤣

@ that terrain has nothing to break the wind so I can imagine how tough walking against it would be. But you kept going and made it to camp and that much closer to your goal!

Thank you! It’s sooo cold at basecamp!

@@apopope72 yes! This is Mt Aconcagua on the border of Chile and Argentina. It’s the tallest mountain outside the Himalayas at 23,000ft🤗🏔

@@kathleenmay5934 thanks Kat, it’s dry, dirty, windy, freezing overnight, but an amazing place with amazing views!!!!!

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@@ravens7505 yes! I’m always scared one might not…. Each bag has different gear, for different parts of the climb🤗

Thank you! The staff is exceptional, your facilities are a happy surprise, and I should have gone with you guys on my first summit attempt…..🤗🏔♥️

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@@williamwadejr5302 thanks Bill!!!! I’m hoping to summit by early next week!🤗🏔

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@@2026GetGib omg! It was -13 last night!!!!! I was freezing!!! Wore everything I owned!

@@jamesanderson4696 so far, that’s the plan… I’m hoping for less wind at summit

@@TravelAdventures-w-IslandGirl Thanks for the response. Me and my son are doing this at the end of january. the plan is to carry our own gear, set our own tents even though the company recommends to hire for both.

@ well this is my second attempt, so who knows how I’ll feel at 20000 ft carrying 36-40 lbs🤣I’m gonna leave my tent set up in camp Colera, so incase I have a late summit, I can just go there, and start down the next morning. I went first week in January last time.

@@TravelAdventures-w-IslandGirl i'll be checking for updates. good luck!

@ thank you!

@@NewHorizonsTravel thank you🤗🏔

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Thanks Peggy, it’s not rough yet😎

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😂😂😂I know! I might stay at this camp another night! It’s warmer here!!!! Then it’s the 8-9 hour trek after this to higher elevation

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@@doctortraveler91 just a bit, but gone when sun shines

@@deonhowelldspoke totally! 🤗hope the rest of your travels went well

@@stevepass6852 thanks Steve!!!!!🤗🏔🌎

@@rcrerie lol, it was pure torture 🤣🏔🌎