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Behind the scenes Nesterenkonia, one of the microbial species used in this petri dish art, has been found in other high-altitude lakes in Argentina.

BLOG: Expedition to the highest lake in the world: The why

“For us, this is an extreme environment. But for the microbes, this is home.” – Manfredo Seufferheld MENDOZA, ARGENTINA – We head out to Fiambala tomorrow, near the base of Ojos del Salado, the tallest active volcano in the world. We will continue our acclimatization hikes at higher and higher altitudes before beginning our approach […]

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BLOG: Expedition to the highest lake in the world – Climbing higher

VALLECITOS, ARGENTINA – Mount Franke is a giant rock pile. Some of the rocks are attached to the mountain. Many, many others are not. The loose rocks are engaged in slow tumble down the mountainside. Hikers often help them along. Expedition leader Francisco Seufferheld tells us that climbers who hope to climb South America’s highest […]

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BLOG: Expedition to the highest lake in the world – Day 2

POTRERILLOS, ARGENTINA – The polar explorer Amundsen hated adventure and worked hard to avoid it. Adventures begin when things go wrong and are a sign of bad planning, he said. For us, the adventure began even before we landed in Argentina. One of our five giant duffle bags full of gear never made it to […]

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BLOG: Expedition to the highest lake in the world – DAY 1

MENDOZA, ARGENTINA – We arrived in Mendoza today and if we feel up to it tomorrow we are going on our first trek: up from 2,080 meters to 2,700 meters on Mount Mihlo, just outside of Mendoza. This will begin the acclimatization process for us.  I was anxious to see if I felt any effects from the […]

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BLOG: Expedition to the highest lake in the world – on the road

Failure is Always an Option IN TRANSIT – One of the reasons I felt comfortable joining this expedition was the attitude of the expedition leader, Francisco Seufferheld. He made it abundantly clear that this was to be a positive experience and that we were not to become so driven to reach the goal that we forgot to stay safe […]

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BLOG: Expedition to the highest lake in the world

CATAMARCA, ARGENTINA – Early in 2016, a small team will climb Ojos del Salado, the tallest active volcano in the world. Unlike most climbers, however, this group has little interest in reaching the summit. Near the end of the trek, the team will veer off the summit path to visit a site that holds something seen nowhere else […]

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