Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We had a great year at Mountain Trip and are enjoying Christmas at home! More trips head out soon, but all of our trips are home for the holidays this year.

Wishing you and your family a great Holiday Season and Happy New Year from our family at Mountain Trip!

Aconcagua Team on the Summit!!

Our first Aconcagua expedition of the season is standing on the summit of the highest mountain in South America.

Congratulations to:
Vivian Rigney
Allan Frankl
Phil McDonald
Denis Autier
and their guides Zach Shlosar and Ariel Di Carlantonio

You can read the expedition dispatches from this trip at

http://mttripaconcaguadec09.blogspot.com

Colorado Ice Climbing

Todd R starting up pitch 1

Cold temperatures and low snowfall made for some great early season ice in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Three Mountain Trip guides snuck out for some fun climbing near Silverton, CO last Sunday and climbed the three pitch classic, Whore House Hoses (WI 4). Jared Vilhauer, Dave Ahrens and I enjoyed the day despite chilly temperatures. A big dump of snow on Monday and Tuesday has made routes like this one off-limits until the avalanche hazard decreases.

Dave belaying Todd on pitch 1

Dave soloing up the short pitch 2

Jared approaching the hidden pitch 3

Dave enjoying the "plastic" blue/green ice of pitch 3

Dave and Jared getting ready for the last rappel down the route

Dave on the last rappel, about 50 meters from the bottom