Aconcagua: Gately & Team Enjoy an Authentic Asado at Las Lenas
Posted by: Steve Gately, Hannah McGowan
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Aconcagua
Elevation: 9,000'
This morning we woke before the sun hit basecamp, had a simple breakfast of oatmeal and prepared our duffels once again to survive the journey on the back of a pack animal. The trek to Las Leñas is a long one, taking around seven hours, most of which is in a hot, shadeless landscape. Upon our arrival we took a few minutes to arrange an area to sleep and then gathered around the fire the Arrieros prepared to cook our asado for the evening. We enjoyed carne and vegetables cooked over open flame along with a few bottles of Malbec that we had carried in to celebrate the trip. Tomorrow, four hours of trekking brings us out of the Vacas Valley and back to Los Penitentes where we will meet our transfer back to Mendoza!
RMI Guide Steve Gately
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Comments (3)
Wow what an adventure of a lifetime. What great experience and all returned safely. Will want to hear all the stories when you are back in Denver, Boyd.
Posted by: Pam on
So glad Boyd and the team are safe have a safe trip home Boyd!!
Brenda J
Posted by: Brenda on
Welcome back!
Posted by: Lisa on