A Summit Bid on Aconcagua

In late Winter of 2001 Chris Keller and I (Nels Johnson) did a summit bid on Aconcagua, the "Roof of the Americas" at 22,843ft. Many, many obstacles prevented us from reaching the top. However, we did hike into Plaza de Mulas (base camp) and day hiked up to Camp 2 (Nido de Condores - The condors nest) at 17,553 ft.

From the park entrance	Park Ranger issuing trash bags	Vacas Valley
Andes in color	Watch those thorns!	In Bloom
Mineral Salts	Cracked Rock	Sparse flowers
Lower Horcones Glacier	High altitude tarn	Aconcagua in the distance
In part sun	Crossing the Horcones River	Cerro Cuerno
Muleteers	The Hike In	Plaza de Mulas (Base Camp)
Sunset on Aconcagua	Penetentes	Sun Sheltered
Above Camp Canada	Horcones Glacier	A Dream Unrealized