You can camp at base camp

@@StandingInMotion Oooo...... Terima kasih informasinya. Doakan kami bisa seperti anda, bisa kesini 🤲🏻🤩😍

pretty much

Thanks. There were many I didn’t get the chance to capture as well.

Thanks

Didn’t have time to visit the border unfortunately

I'm in Western Canada. My goal is 5 of the 7 summits. Although trying to climb in russia might have to wait for a while. So I will climb Mont Blanc as the substitute of europes highest.

@@StandingInMotion more power to you my friend - hope to catch you on one of the 7.

@@javiervera7025 and more funding for these expensive expeditions haha

Excited for you. Plenty of time to prepare. If you have questions, feel free to ask.

@@StandingInMotion - that last push when u came back down before THE MIRICLE - was it because you had no sleep? Altitude sickness? Too cold?

@@javiervera7025 my asthma or altitude wasn’t affecting me that much until the summit. However, my feet was getting numb halfway up on summit day and I was concerned with hypothermia .

@@StandingInMotion ok one question, did you take a solar power charging device to power your phone? or did u use a goPro?

I had a small solar panel charger with me to power my cameras and phone@@javiervera7025

I went last July. For June, expect some snow at higher elevation a no s even more at ggla pass, and windy and cooler temperatures.

yes, we went in July 2023

Oh, once they got to the top the music changed & was ok!

🙂😔

Continue to monitor travel advisory, and while I’m a Canadian, as long as you’re with a group tour, it’s relatively safe. We were with other Americans in our group and many other foreign nationalities

Went in July. Less snow, and not as hot compared with August

Thanks. I tried my best to document my experience, while also sick, but this wasn’t my first rodeo. Yes it was unfortunate we couldn’t do the pass, was very eager to see the other mountain side such as Laila peak . We went with a local company Apricot Tours, joined a set departure date in July. You meet all types of folks in the group from across the globe, so I would highly recommend going in group tours, however there will always be some compromises trekking with people who may or many not have the experience to do this trek. Of course, if you can gather a group of your friends to join you, the merrier. Regarding the tour company, there are other similar local tour companies that offer the same itinerary and cost. I would read their reviews and ask plenty of questions before deciding which outfitter to go with. While our time with this outfitter wasn’t the greatest, the experience, nonetheless, was worth it.

Thanks so much for your detailed response. I appreciate the tips!@@StandingInMotion

Thank you Sunny for your kind words

Thanks Timmy

thank you!

links to his music is shown in the description

Everything was handheld. Didn't bring a gimbal stabilizer. And this was filmed almost 10 years ago

@@StandingInMotion not problem, my friend: your footage is beautiful.. Is like visited another world. Beautiful experience. :-)

that's pretty awesome.

thanks for watching my videos. Means a lot. I would agree some of the magical moments there was being above the sea of clouds

that is correct

Hey Omar, reducing your asthma is always a continuous work in progress, in your fitness and listening to your body. Working on your pacing, your breathing patterns, endurance, and just general outdoor training throughout the years has helped a lot. Because I had some experiences in altitude such as climbing over 3000m +, and everest base camp, kilimanjaro, it gain me more insight of what is expected to a certain level. The oxygen level is thinner, colder. You need to keep hydrating, and avoid having your lungs/throat from drying out, as that is the main thing that triggers my dry cough, and will trigger my asthma, which is did at the summit. We used our buffs ( neck gaitors) to try and keep our moisture intact, doing deep breaths rather than short ones, even though your body will keep telling you it needs more oxygen, however the more breathes your take, the drier your throat gets. I definitely had some asthma when I was at the summit, coughing while I was catching my breath, using my inhaler, but I was able to control it when I stayed calm and collective. If you have tall mountains in your area, it's an advantage for you, to start training, with backpack. If you don't, continue to work on your fitness, and travel to areas that have 3000-4000m to start off and see how you feel

thanks for watching. Indeed, it was a spectacular geological location and who knows when I'll be able to revisit these table mountains one day.

I actually did mine on Feb 2019 and the machame route was a good balance of what I wanted. it was just myself a my friend, hence smaller choir. If I ever do it again, probably during the colder season with a better outlook of the glacier before it completely melts

wished I did the Goyko route, however didnt know how my asthma would react so didnt chance it.

Thanks for watching. I don't like listening to my own voice, and these videos I made on my trips are primarily for myself to relive those days, hence why I kept it simple, through my own point of view.

thanks for watching. 1) based on your preference, some people brought a day pack, others used the large 60L+ backpack towards plaza de mulas. Just carrying water, snacks, camera, a few layers and more depending if you've reached your weight limit for the mules. We had the mules carry our mountaineering gear with our duffel bag for mulas, while we had a temp bag provided by the tour company for our 2 night overnight stay in confluencia. 2) For summit day, you can get by with a day pack (30L ideally). Some people will leave their approach bag halfway at the cave (canaleta) which I did , and just carrying your essentials with you to the summit, and wearing your layers, camera, water, helmet and goggles. So overall, have your 70L+ backpack from base camp until camp 3, and a daypack for summit day and confluencia, mont benete and acclimatization days. Feel free to ask more questions if needed. Cheers.

@@StandingInMotion - this is exactly what I wanted to know. Thank you so much for the detailed information!!

@@TrekStar30 good luck on your future expedition

@@StandingInMotion - Can I ask another questions about your boots? It sounds like they weren't working for you. Did you have your own or did you rent them? Did you size up to allow enough room for 3 pairs of socks? What type were they (sounds like we should avoid them)?

@@TrekStar30 I wore 3 socks on summit day and unfortunately the shitty rental boots were useless. I didn't want to fork another grand to purchase 6000m boots at that time, and only using it for summit day, hence why I went with rentals instead. The ones the rentals usually hand out are the scarpa Invernos. It's like walking in ski boots and the insulation was too used. Avoid at all cost. people that I spoke to also hated these boots. I would consider looking at the phantoms, G2's as the more popular boots for 6000m range.

thanks for watching. I brought with me a regular foam mat with rating R3.4, also my 4 season R4.9 air cell, from thermarest. On top, my -20C down sleeping bag. You don't need the extreme air mat as long as you have a decent foam for the bottom layer, and a good sleeping bag. Most tour agencies will also advise similar setup. I don't get a good night rest at the higher camps if I don't have my down booties to sleep in. Generally at Camp 3 on summit day, outside temperature is generally around -20C when you leave camp

I'm sure you should, but its frowned upon. Only ones you can't eat are the coconut crabs. You will be fined thousands of dollars if caught killing or eating them, as they are protected

Hi Ken. Thanks for watching. I also did Kili prior before my climb to Aconcagua. It helped me give a sense of what my comfort level was at 6000m, my breathing, physical and mental fitness, which gave me more confidence for Acon. I would keep with the same training regime. You're still hiking slow, drinking 3-4L of water a day, eating and getting enough sleep. If you're not hiring porters to help carry your gear, food and supplies from base camp to the higher camps, I would suggest doing some backpacking training, carrying your 70L backpack with about 40 lbs of weight, could be at the gym, or your local hills. Depending on your fitness, you can get to the summit without taking diamox, and the guides will recommend not to take it, unless necessary. You also need your 6000m mountaineering boots, so if you haven't purchased it already, give them some time to break them in before your trip. I had a terrible experience with the rental boots. Be prepared for -20C temperatures. Hand and foot warmers if you need them. Always listen to your body, stay grounded, enjoy the experience, regardless whether you make it to the top or not. At the altitude of 6000m+, on summit day, it will probably be the toughest day of your life, speaking for myself that has asthma. Go with a group tour. Summit day is pretty much a mental game. A positive attitude goes a long way and plenty of support from your team members.

@@StandingInMotion Wow! Thank you so much for the hearty response! : ) Yes I did some preliminary research and have settled on getting La Sportiva G2SM or G2 Evo boots. I did take Diamox on Kili, but I have heard some people don't recommend them on Aconcagua (I guess I'll bring some for emergency). Which tour group did you use? I was leaning towards Inka Expedition or Elite Exped, have you heard of these two? Thank you again and happy holidays.

@@KenMathTeacher Both are good boots. Im considering getting the Phantoms for my other 6000m climbs. Regarding Diamox, everyone's body works differently in the mountains. Definitely bring some for emergencies as you can't buy them at base camp but the tour companies will bring some as well. If you go by the books and if you're feeling well, and following the 3 golden rules, eat, sleep, hydrate, you shouldnt need the pills. Honestly I just took advil twice a day to prevent possible headaches from AMS. Bring Halls, or other cough meds; the coughs will come, and you rather not have that on your flight home. I went with Inka. Logistically, they are the largest and provide great online customer service. Grajales is also another well known company i'd recommend too. I heard good things with Elite, but I believe they charge more. Bring a couple of neck buffs or balaclava. It's a dry sandy hike towards base camp. And also helps with keeping moisture in during your summit climb, or you'll get the case of dry coughs for a while. It might get a bit slow and boring at base camp, but it's required to acclimate. So bring something to keep yourself busy, even though they have free limited wifi. I found it quite freeing to be disconnected at that time when the pandemic was starting.

@@StandingInMotion Thank you so much for your insightful responses! I've never gotten more than a sentence from other travel vloggers. You're the best : ) If I have more questions (which I probably will haha), may I contact you via email or some other social media account? Thank you so much again for all the advice.

@@KenMathTeacher no problem. Im sure you'll have more questions as the time approached. I've spent months on research, reading, youtube, and from other climbers to be as prepared as I can, but only so far of course. You can find my contact on my profile. If you have instagram, I've documented my story on my highlights section @standinginmotion with more day to day detail

thx for watching