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Dispatch#21
January 7th, 2002. Aconcagua Base Camp,
Argentina. Team 3 Hola
from Penitentes. This is Matt Szundy and Allen
Carbert- Alpine Ascents' Team 3 guides touching base
from the launching town for Aconcagua in Argentina.
Our group photo was taken this morning at the Park
headquarters where every Aconcagua climber is
required to get their climbing permit.
Our group, consisting of nine climbers, has
arrived in Mendoza in good spirits and are all
feeling strong. This afternoon we arrived at
Penitentes, did a thorough equipment check, finished
packing our fresh food for the mules to transport to
base camp and gave a high altitude physiology
lecture before dinner. This seems to be a highly
motivated team, we are psyched to get on the
mountain and begin our 3-day walk to base camp
tomorrow. Our first evening will find us at Pampa de
Lenias; night 2 puts us at Casa de Piedra where we
will get the first view of Aconcagua. The next
morning we head up the spectacular Relenchos valley
to our base camp, Plaza Argentina, where we look
forward to seeing Ellie and Lakpa. Reports are that
the weather has been good for the past five days up
on the mountain. For now we are enjoying the last
night ...for a long while.... of the simple creature
comfort of a hot shower and real bed...
We will send another cybercast via the satellite
phone from base camp in a few days. Hope all
is well.
 Dispatches
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