Team Stray Dogs – Summit Day (Excluding David)

Audio Blog:

Return to Base Camp (elevation 13,790 ft. / 4,203 m.)

“…50 people including a dog…”

Click to Play (1 min 46 sec) http://theferrisfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/20070125-aconcagua_post_23.mp3

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Close But No Cigar

Audio Blog:

Return to Camp 2 (elevation 19,000 ft. / 5,800 m.)

“…mind and body are intact…” (map)

Click to Play (31 sec.) http://theferrisfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/20070125-aconcagua_post_22.mp3

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I Heard it Through the Grapevine

Hi Folks,

David hasn’t sent me any new audio posts yet, but I heard it through the sites below that they made it to the summit! I’ll post anything David sends as soon as possible.

In the meantime check out these sites:

Marshall Ulrich’s trip log – edited by his wife Heather

Terri Schneider’s blog […]

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Summit or Bust

Audio Blog:

Waiting at Camp 2 (elevation 19,000 ft. / 5,800 m.)

(map to the summit)

“…we are excited and scared about the ordeal to come.”

Click to Play (1 min 16 sec)

Other postings about this trip:

Marshall Ulrich’s trip log – edited by his wife Heather

Terri Schneider’s blog

http://theferrisfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/20070123-aconcagua_post_21.mp3

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A Restless Rest Day

Audio Blog:

Pinned at Camp 2 (elevation 19,000 ft. / 5,800 m.)

(map up to camp 2) “…wind rammed into our tent like a gunshot…”

Click to Play (2 min 5 sec) http://theferrisfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/20070123-aconcagua_post_20.mp3

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Waiting…

Audio Post:

Chilling at Camp 2 (elevation 19,000 ft. / 5,800 m.)

(map up to camp 2) “…it’s about 25 degrees in our tent…”

Click to Play (1 min 40 sec) http://theferrisfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/20070122-aconcagua_post_19.mp3

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Wind Storm Delays Summit Attempt

Audio Post:

Trapped at Camp 2 (elevation 19,000 ft. / 5,800 m.) (map)

“it huffed and puffed and tried to blow our tent down last night…”

Click to Play (1 min 34 sec) http://theferrisfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/20070122-aconcagua_post_18.mp3

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Climb to Camp 2

Audio Post:

Second Climb to Camp 2 (elevation 19,000 ft. / 5,800 m.)

(map) “…50-mph gusts that nearly knocked us over…”

Click to Play (2 min 5 sec) http://theferrisfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/20070121-aconcagua_post_17.mp3

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The Calm Before The Storm

Audio Post:

Rest Day at Camp 1 (elevation 16,240 ft. / 4,950 m.)

(map)

“…too much time on our hands…”

Click to Play (2 min 37 sec) http://theferrisfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/20070120-aconcagua_post_16.mp3

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A Note to My Clients and Students

Audio Post:

Rest Day at Camp 1 (elevation 16,240 ft. / 4,950 m.)

(map)

“What is your Aconcagua?”

Click to Play (1 min 12 sec) http://theferrisfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/20070120-aconcagua_post_161.mp3

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