Photos from Camp 1 to Camp 2

Joe, saddling up for the push to Camp 2.

Our Camp 2 is somewhat "off the beaten path" from most of the climbers heading up the Vacas side of the mountain. The picturesque Cerro Ameghino is in the background.

We were fortunate to find running water under the ice at the base of a large field of snow and penitentes, right next to our camp.

Ali and Tom H took advantage of our rest day to get creative with the snow field.

Tom H, Ali and the most photographed snowman on Aconcagua. We counted at least a dozen climbers posing with this rotund fellow!

Cheers from Camp 2 at 18,000 feet!!

We awoke to some fresh snow on our rest day. The Polish Glacier and the summit are in the background.

Pancakes anyone? Real Vermont maple syrup...!
Food is one of the few things we can control in the mountains, so we don't skimp on the good stuff.

Morning light touching the sublime Cerro de la mano and the peaks above the Gussfeldt Glacier.

Again, thanks for Ali and Tom H for some of the photos!