I just put down a deposit and paid the permit fees to climb Aconcagua in 2025! At 22,837 feet (6961 meters), this is the highest peak in Argentina and across the Americas. We will be guided by Inka Expediciones from Mendoza, Argentina. Everything I have read and seen about their operation so far has been…
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Are You An Athlete with Type-1 Diabetes?
If you are an endurance athlete with Type 1 Diabetes, you might be interested in hearing this podcast. About the Host Joe Marcello is from Boston who was diagnosed as a Type 1 diabetic at 21. Despite this challenge, he is determined to stay active in the sports he loves. He is also dedicated in…
Disappointed with Denali Prep from AMS
My Denali Prep course with AMS was both awesome and disappointing all at the same time. It was awesome because I was in Alaska for the first time, on the Kahiltna Glacier for 8 days, with “the tall one” standing right there. Our instructors were awesome too! Greg Runyan has an incredible amount of experience…
Prepping for Denali Prep with AMS
I just submitted an application to attend a Denali Prep Course offered by the Alaska Mountaineering School in May, just THREE MONTHS away! When our plans for climbing Alaska’s highpoint got pushed out yet another year, I felt the need to take a bigger step in prepping for Denali. I can’t wait another year, hearing…