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PCBs Found on Mt. Aconcagua

Today I’m sad to learn that Mt. Aconcagua, a giant South American peak I attempted to climb several years ago, has become a collection point for the dangerous chemicals known as PCBs. […]

Today Sierra magazine published a story I wrote about those bizarre ice pinnacles I saw on Mt. Aconcagua earlier this year. The penitentes are a fascinating phenomenon, and even better, they may play a role in saving the glaciers of the Southern Andes. Have a look…

http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/200711/goodgoing.asp

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Hail the Digital Maestro

In December, when I was looking about for a point man to manage my blog in my absence, I turned to my brother-in-law Steve because he’s good with bits and bytes and generous with his time. Little did I know what a good choice I’d made.

If you enjoyed the maps of Aconcagua that gave […]

Thanks for Listening

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Adventure Artifacts

The last few days I have been unpacking my bags and found these items of interest:

Pre-Trip To-Do Lists, Urgent (3)

Undone Items (17)

Socks Which, When Turned Inside Out, Explode in a Mushroom Cloud of Volcanic Dust (1 pair)

Items That Smell of Volcanic Dust (47)

Items that Smell of Spilled Sports-Drink Dust (5)

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See Photos of Aconcagua

I´ve created a gallery of photos of our Aconcagua saga. No captions yet, but they´ll give you a sense of the variety of climates and vicissitudes of weather we experienced, as well as some of the laughs we had. Enjoy!

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Back in the Warm, Flat World

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Pampa de Lenas

Audio Post:

Descent from Base Camp to Pampa de Lenas (9,100 ft. / 2,800 m)

“…Bursts of wind and snow clattering against the tent…”

Click to play (1 min. 59 sec.) http://theferrisfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/20070126-aconcagua_post_26.mp3

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Could I Have Made It?

Audio Post:

Plaza Argentina (Base Camp) (elevation 13,790 ft. / 4,203 m.)

“…it’s a question that hurts to ask right now.”

Click to Play (1 min 42 sec) http://theferrisfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/20070125-aconcagua_post_25.mp3

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My Summit Attempt

Audio Post:

Plaza Argentina (Base Camp) (elevation 13,790 ft. / 4,203 m.)

“…from the beginning I felt like a frozen lobster…”

Click to Play (6 min 51 sec) http://theferrisfiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/20070125-aconcagua_post_24.mp3

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The Ferris Files

PCBs Found on Mt. Aconcagua

New story in Sierra magazine

Hail the Digital Maestro

Thanks for Listening

Adventure Artifacts

See Photos of Aconcagua

Back in the Warm, Flat World

Pampa de Lenas

Could I Have Made It?

My Summit Attempt

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