Mt. Aconcagua Brief Report

Recieved an email from a fellow friend which was one of the expedition member for this climb.

Well done to all of you that made it up there!

This is his very own words.

:)

How are you guys doing!!!!

Im in Argentina recovering from my climb.... I should be back in KL by the 9th. I cant run, maybe by ironman hopefully im okay. I got frostnip (minor frostbite) all my digits on my left feet and 3 digits on my right feet are swollen.

Dont worry, I wont loose them, but it will take at least 6 months to get the correct sensation. Nerve damage.

You can follow the climb through CLIMB WITH PRIDE-ACONCAGUA 2007

Cant wait it to be aired on Astro. We had good footage. I dont want to spoil you with details... you just have to visit that website and wait for the 2 part programme on Astro.

All I can say is that IT IS BEAUTIFUL! The drinks and the steak... oh my god!

Im awefully thin pass 5 days, now eating as much steak as I can to get back my weight!

Spent 3 days in Mendoza after the climb. Now in Buenos Aires for another 3 days to do media thinggy.

Hehehe, we appeared in local papers here! but its in spanish!

some interesthing stuff:
Climbing in a 1 meter deep soft powder snow on a 15 hour summit push is NO JOKE!

Walking up scree slope is HELL... TOUGHEST thing I ever did its like walking on threadmill! you dont get anywhere.... Took 3 days to get to base camp.

Took us 1 hour 10 mins to climb a mere 200m on day 1 after base camp towards CAMP1.

Took 6 hours to climb a mere 300m on summit push.

GILA BABI... We had what it feels like a 100km/hr winds! The HUGE Base camp tent got blown away!!! Minus 35 degres celcius at High Camp..... and much more!!!

Regards.

ZABIL