The team called from the Plaza de Mulas Base Camp to say that they all made it down safe and sound. They, once again, made very good time, descending in about 4 hours. This is a tough day, and packs are the heaviest of the trip, but when I asked Chris how everyone managed, he said no one complained about their pack weight.
They had a nice dinner and are all heading to bed. Tomorrow is a nice warm-down hike of about 18 miles with light daypacks. It is really nice to be able to contrast the Horcones Valley that they will hike down tomorrow with the Vacas Valley which they hiked up a couple of weeks ago, as the two are very different. The Base Camps are different as well, with Plaza de mulas resembling a bustling city complete with taverns and a hotel located across the valley.
We had another guide call in who had driven the road from Chile to Mendoza today. He said the upper mountain was completely shrouded in clouds. Chris reported that they descended out of the snow level at about 17,000 feet. Good timing crew!
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Great to hear that the team is doing well. It appears as if you summited the only day that you could during the past week or so!
I look forward to hearing Karin's stories of this great adventure! Thanks for all the posts and regular updates
Schoemans
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