It goes by different names, El Viento Blanco (The White Wind), La Escoba De Dios (The Broom Of God), and by several rather more... street names. The notorious winds of Aconcagua picked up in earnest last night. 50 mph gusts buffeted the tents throughout the night and have only just begun to taper off.
There was no decision to make this morning, as huge plumes of snow and crystallized moisture streamed off the summit in a 2 mile long illustration of the potential fury of big mountains. Everyone is sitting tight, waiting for the weather to improve. The good side of all this is that everyone can benefit from an additional day of acclimatizing, which should help tremendously on summit day.
They won't be heading high today, but hopefully I can post an update tomorrow after receiving a call from the top.
Best of luck to everyone up there. Expeditions are tough on multiple levels, and weather days at 20,000 feet are challenging. Let's all send our warmest wishes and good energy to the team so they can persevere a bit longer and give their best if the winds die tomorrow.
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Hold on tight!!!we think of all of you and hope your summit tomorrow will succeed without a touch of wind.Love to Karin. From johanna and the rest
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. With most positive thoughts for a calm day ahead, from Hawaii with love.
The Shanahans
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