2/26: The hike from Camp 3 to Base Camp is warm and windless. I delayer and trek in my ninja […]
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bethanygarretson1986
Bethany Garretson is an Environmental Studies instructor at Paul Smith’s College in upstate New York. She’s a passionate mountain climber and writer, and her research examines the intricate relationship between nature and culture.
Aconcagua Rescue
2/25: Right now we’re resting in the tents and hydrating. This morning Jason, Spencer and I chopped a large bag […]
Aconcagua Base Camp to Camp 3
2/19: Today we enjoyed a relaxing rest day in Base Camp. Here’s what I did: Slept in, ate breakfast, stretched […]
Trek to Aconcagua Base camp
2/15: On our connecting flight from Santiago, Chile, to Mendoza, Argentina, we fly over the Andes and fingers point to […]
Climbing with Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis. It sounds bad, it’s not fun, I’ve never written about it in a public format like this and […]
Aconcagua: Adirondack Training
Sunday, 1/27/19: 5:30 am. One degree. A fierce wind rattles the hardwoods around my house and inwardly I shiver. It’s […]
Aconcagua: The Invitation
May 2018: I run a comb through my tangled mess of wet hair. After a few days of trekking in […]
