MT Seminars Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 Please join the Mountaineers for Expedition Planning - Aconcagua seminar by Vikram Sahney on February 24 Vik Sahney is one of about 350 people to have climbed the 7 Summits, the tallest peak on each continent, completing his quest in January 2011. As part of that quest, he climbed Aconcagua's technical Polish Direct route in January 2008 with three friends. Come hear about his experience and learn how to plan your own Aconcagua expedition. While we will cover details oriented around Aconcagua, this seminar will also cover general expedition planning skills which are applicable to other international climbing destinations. Aconcagua is a reasonable goal for most strong basics and intermediates to aim for. Located in Argentina, near the border with Chile, it is the highest mountain in South America at a height of 22,902' (nearly 7,000m). Being in the southern hemisphere, the climbing season is best from December through March. However, the weather can be extremely cold and windy anytime. It is a straightforward climb via the normal routes with no real objective danger except for the vicious weather. You carry everything yourself above base camp (mules can carry gear to BC on Aconcagua) and there is no support high on the mountain from porters or Sherpas like in Nepal. Photographs and videos of Aconcagua climbs will be shown. 7 pm Free The Mountaineers Program Center 7700 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 981157 Please join us for all upcoming seminars at the Mountaineers. 02/25 Mountain Weather by Dennis D'Amico Dennis D'Amico is an avalanche meteorologist with the Northwest Avalanche Center. He has been a weather forecaster for over ten years and this is his second season with NWAC. Dennis will discuss basic weather patterns that affect the mountains in the Pacific Northwest. He will also touch open on how to best use the existing mountain weather station network for backcountry planning purposes and how to adjust in the field when the forecast goes awry. http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=38254 3/5 Ultralight Packing by Paul Griffith http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=37699 3/13 Conditioning for Mountaineering and Alpine Climbing by Stefanie Schiller http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=37625 3/20 Nutrition for Alpine Climbing by Amanda Bullat http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=38255 3/24 Altitude Illness by Andy Luks http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=37612 3/27 Over-50 Alpine Conditioning by Courtenay and Doug Schurman http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=38256 4/1 Food Dehydration for Climbers and Backpackers Carry Porter http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=37613 4/3 Managing and Preventing Climbing Overuse Injuries by Kevin Piasecki http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=38257 4/29 Travel Medicine by Anne Terry http://www.mountaineers.org/source/atrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=37615 Both members and non-members are welcome. We kindly ask to share information about the seminars with, well, basically all climbers, scramblers, backpackers, winter sports lovers you may know. Thank you!
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