Ecuador Seminar: Grom & Team Summit Antisana
Congratulations to our team of climbers on their climb today!
It wasn't easy, in fact far from it.
We started the day with a 10:30 pm wake up call that no one ever enjoys, but everyone made it to breakfast relatively quickly and seemed excited as the weather looked to be in our favor. We then hoped into our 4 wheeled vehicles and drove about 20 minutes to the start of the climb. The weather continued to improve as we made our way to the the start of the glacier where we put on our crampons and roped up for the rest of the climb. The initial part of the glacier was mostly bare ice which made for rather easy climbing and slowly increased in angle and crevasses. Everyone did a great job of taking care of themselves and stayed calm even though the terrain was challenging.
After several hours of climbing we reached the final headwall that looked to be too much, but with perseverance the team surmounted the last steep slope and made our way to the top of Antisana. All in all it took 9 hard hours to reach the summit where we enjoyed the views and took a few photos. The descent was no easy task either having to reverse the climb, but we all made it back safely in a couple of hours.
Everyone is in good spirits and maybe just a little tired ;)
Special thanks to Sally for the wonderful Sahale mixed nuts that were sent along, we enjoyed them!
RMI Guide Casey Grom and a happy albeit tired crew
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Comments (5)
Luke and rest of team,
Success in Ecuador! Congratulations!
Jim
Posted by: Jim Hill on
Brad and Brian;
Simply Amazing…Safe journey home!!
Posted by: Bobbi on
Congrats to the whole team! What a spectacular view!
Posted by: Tom McKenna on
Congratulations!
I am so happy for all of you and I am very proud of you Tom!
Stay warm and safe
Enjoy
Sheila
Posted by: Sheila on
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Brian, Brad and team. Everyone looks very happy and enthusiastic. Enjoy the next stage, be safe, and have lots of fun. Can’t wait to hear the stories. Love M and D
Posted by: Clinton and Sharon on