We made it to highest camp at 5550m (18209 ft). Today we hike to 5900m (19357 ft), return to rest, then leave at midnight to get to penitentes and fumaroles at 6400m (20997 ft). We will try to summit. -Brian Hynek… Read More
The sun is setting on our remote camp at 5200m. We have had 2 great days acclimatizing and doing science in penitentes. All feeling good & ready to move to 5700m mañana – Brian… Read More
We made camp at 4000m, took samples, and had an acclimatization hike. All feel good. Last night we ate homemade pizza in the doma and are headed to 5000. – Brian Hynek… Read More
Hello from Brian. I am writing from 3,300 meters. We are staying our final night in civilization and the accommodations are luxurious here in the middle of nowhere at a place called Cortaderas. There is one hotel up high off Hwy 60 and near the Chilean border with Argentina. So far, we have not had… Read More
Hi all, this is Nick Dragone. I am a graduate student in CIRES and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at CU Boulder in the lab of Prof. Noah Fierer. My research focuses on the microbial communities found in volcanic sediments and other challenging environments around the world. In particular, I am interested in… Read More
