Laurence and Ken, age 70, reached the summit of Aconcagua, (at 22,841 feet, the highest peak in the Americas) on Feb. 19th at 3:15 pm. Laurence reports that it was a great challenge, but good weather prevailed and made the summit attainable. Other members of the climbing party reached their own personal summits - whether reaching the highest camp, Berlin, or just challenging themselves in a whole new element. Trekking to Aconcagua is a tremendous accomplishment - kudos to Laurence for trip leading such an amazing journey!
The Aconcagua trek is a far cry from the creature comforts of the Bio Bio Futaleufu camp. Laurence was eager and ready to get back to his home-away-from-home along the banks of the azure Futa. Laurence has been in Chile since late November and has been at the helm of our Futaleufu operation throughout the South American summer. He has been loving watching his daughters, Sabine and Saskia, grow and learn in the clean air and beautiful sunshine. Sabine (age 3 1/2) has been learning to ride horses with her very own saddle while Saskia is going to be a very sure-footed young lady perfecting her walking skills on the hills and in the pastures of Patagonia.
