Aconcagua
Gary Ervin

Time to go.  Trained, packed, excited, feeling guilty, and nervous am I in good enough shape or did I miss something.  I will have limited communications as I start my trip my first post is from home just before I head out.

I will miss not having Luke and Gabe on this adventure as we had so much fun on Kilimanjaro (see ervinafrica2014.blogspot.com) but school and work get in the way and I think its on my list and not on theirs.

The question I get from everyone and even ask my self "Why" I come up with a different answer each time.  So after every post I will add more reasons why and why not and maybe in a few weeks I can answer the question.

Why???

Why:    Have time to think about whats important in life

             Have something to train for

             Will never regret not trying

             See something that I have never seen

             Challenge my self physically & mentally

             Recharge

             Learn Portuguese? probably not

Why not:   I could die or get hurt 

                  I may fail
                  It is cold
                  No beds sleep on the frozen ground
                  Weeks without bathing
                  No Oxygen

                  It is expensive

                  My family needs me

                  My work needs me

                  Selfish, I could be doing something for someone good.

The Plan for the last half of the mountain.  Mules dropped and from Plaza de Mulas we double carry loads to higher camps.

You can track dispatch from guide on his sat phone http://m.summittrek.com/news/aconcagua-expedition-news

We’re now preparing the next trip to Aconcagua which starts on Feb 3rd.
thanks for following the news at SummitClimb Max Kausch

• Maximo Kausch – Brazil / Argentina
• Lilian Meissner – Brazil
• Ivy Miranda – Brazil
• Francisco Loria (Chicão) – Brazil
• Gary Ervin – United States
• Gustavo Ziller – Brazil
• Gabriel Tarso – Brazil 

Weather http://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Aconcagua/forecasts/6962