Very enjoyable. Congratulations to both of you for summitting Aco. Liba - sounds to me like a trip to Asia will be in your future. I mean - you can't top Aco in THIS hemisphere...
It was a pleasure to read your guys TR, reminds me to some of the most happiest days in my life.
I did enjoy a lot Nino de Condores and especially the north end, you mentioned, just sitting there at the edge and wondering towards the Mercedario, such a beautiful spot we called "first row ticket".
We kept a medium pace, most of the other team always past us, but most of them died out on summit day, so we were happy to still have energy to make the summit "climbed it. All the way to the top!" :)
People are different.
Congratulations to both of you.
Thank you for your comment. Janne is in back the mountains. Congratulations to you too - for making it all the way to the top :) (it will be my new statement after climbing mountains),
Thanks.
The views towards Mercedario are really beuatiful. Some weeks before Liba arrived I was on my way to La Mano and some other peaks in the area. Unfortunately I got some gear problems and had to turn back after eight days so I never got the chance to climb any of those beauties.
I have been climbing in the Mercedario massif though. Nicer than Aconcagua area in most ways. And very silent in comparison. When the climbing is the easy part.
One question went trough my mind while reading again, where does your fascination for these Russians come from ? :)
otherwise Liba told me you'll be around Poland this year, where do you go exactly ? If I have the chance to be in the Tatras at the same moment I'll be glad to share a "piwo" !
Fascination...
I have met many funny Russian climbers over the years. The guys we met on Aco was no exception. When I've been in the Caucasus I've been lucky to meet very nice Russian climbers who have taught me a lot about mountaineering. If I generalize a bit they many times has a different approach to mountaineering and that approach seems to suit me fine somehow. Hard to explain without giving loads of examples or write a novel sized post.
I'm not sure when I'll go to Poland, but sometime this summer. The main reason to go there is to visit some friends. I'll go to...hmmm...forgot the name of the place again, but it's in the Tatras. Let's keep in contact about this.
Thanks Corax, I will eventually do a trip report. Wasn't as easy as yours :) Lot of struggle to get up there, no jogging, lol. Here are some pictures on the Mountainesque facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Mountainesque/1313269225402873
should have more when I do my trip report.
Thanks,
Swam
Liba Kopeckova - Jan 26, 2011 3:03 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Men At Work..Larry, you have too much time on the internet/You tube. BTW, have you seen the clip of 2 year old smoking in Indonesia?
lcarreau - Jan 26, 2011 9:01 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Men At Work..Why? Are you thinking about going to Indonesia ???
I am AGAINST smoking in general, probably the reason why I have kept myself so healthy, although I still enjoy eating meat.
In my next LIFE, I will return as either a Raven or an Old Buzzard.
In fact, I won't RETIRE until 'first' becoming an Old Buzzard!
: )
Corax - Feb 12, 2011 8:44 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Men At Work..I love that song!
Liba is talking about this kid.
Crazy!!!
lcarreau - Feb 12, 2011 8:52 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Men At Work..Who am I to judge some kid who apparently loves to smoke ???
Liba's right! I DO spend way too much time on the internet.
lsheen - Jan 26, 2011 12:16 pm - Voted 10/10
Excellent trip report...Very enjoyable. Congratulations to both of you for summitting Aco. Liba - sounds to me like a trip to Asia will be in your future. I mean - you can't top Aco in THIS hemisphere...
Thanks to Janne and Liba for sharing.
Big Lew
Liba Kopeckova - Jan 26, 2011 3:01 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: Excellent trip report...Thank you Lew... I wish, but it is hard to go to Asia for 2 weeks and summit a big peak... need to work on retirement :)
Corax - Feb 12, 2011 8:48 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Excellent trip report...Thanks.
Yep, the only problem Liba would have with higher peaks is the time limitation.
attimount - Jan 29, 2011 10:16 pm - Voted 10/10
Great TR.It was a pleasure to read your guys TR, reminds me to some of the most happiest days in my life.
I did enjoy a lot Nino de Condores and especially the north end, you mentioned, just sitting there at the edge and wondering towards the Mercedario, such a beautiful spot we called "first row ticket".
We kept a medium pace, most of the other team always past us, but most of them died out on summit day, so we were happy to still have energy to make the summit "climbed it. All the way to the top!" :)
People are different.
Congratulations to both of you.
Liba Kopeckova - Jan 30, 2011 10:16 am - Voted 10/10
Re: Great TR.Thank you for your comment. Janne is in back the mountains. Congratulations to you too - for making it all the way to the top :) (it will be my new statement after climbing mountains),
Corax - Feb 12, 2011 8:59 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Great TR.Thanks.
The views towards Mercedario are really beuatiful. Some weeks before Liba arrived I was on my way to La Mano and some other peaks in the area. Unfortunately I got some gear problems and had to turn back after eight days so I never got the chance to climb any of those beauties.
I have been climbing in the Mercedario massif though. Nicer than Aconcagua area in most ways. And very silent in comparison.
When the climbing is the easy part.
visentin - Feb 1, 2011 4:01 pm - Voted 10/10
Corax,One question went trough my mind while reading again, where does your fascination for these Russians come from ? :)
otherwise Liba told me you'll be around Poland this year, where do you go exactly ? If I have the chance to be in the Tatras at the same moment I'll be glad to share a "piwo" !
Corax - Feb 12, 2011 9:12 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Corax,Fascination...
I have met many funny Russian climbers over the years. The guys we met on Aco was no exception. When I've been in the Caucasus I've been lucky to meet very nice Russian climbers who have taught me a lot about mountaineering. If I generalize a bit they many times has a different approach to mountaineering and that approach seems to suit me fine somehow. Hard to explain without giving loads of examples or write a novel sized post.
Ilya made it to the summit with his bird nest by the way!
I'm not sure when I'll go to Poland, but sometime this summer. The main reason to go there is to visit some friends. I'll go to...hmmm...forgot the name of the place again, but it's in the Tatras. Let's keep in contact about this.
swamy - Dec 10, 2016 10:55 pm - Voted 10/10
great reportI was there in 2011 but didn't summit. I did summit in 2012.
Brings back memories, want to go back some time :)
Corax - Dec 11, 2016 6:04 am - Hasn't voted
Re: great reportThanks.
Congrats to the summit!
swamy - Dec 11, 2016 1:47 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: great reportThanks Corax, I will eventually do a trip report. Wasn't as easy as yours :) Lot of struggle to get up there, no jogging, lol. Here are some pictures on the Mountainesque facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Mountainesque/1313269225402873
should have more when I do my trip report.
Thanks,
Swam