Saturday, January 31, 2009

Photos from the Approach to Base Camp

Joe, Tom H, Ali and Tom C at the trailhead. Fresh, clean and lily white...


Our mule drivers (arrieros) cooked a wonderful asado (grilled meat) for us on our hike in.


Joe and Tom H, going native with some of the most delicious chunks of meat any of us had ever tasted.


Our first view of the mountain came at the end of Day 2 on the trail, and it was certainly spectacular!



We asked our arrieros to give us a shuttle across the frigid Rio Vacas instead of having to wade it.


The hike up the Relinchos Valley to Base Camp was really beautiful. All the while, Aconcagua loomed over us at the head of the valley.

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