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. [...]
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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 [...] 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 [...] 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) [...] 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! Aconcagua 36 Photos 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.) Podcast: Play in new window | Download 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) Podcast: Play in new window | Download 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) Podcast: Play in new window | Download |
 David Ferris is managing editor of the Matter Network. As journalist and columnist, he explores the role of business and technology in making our world more sustainable. Learn more. |
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