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Update Aconcagua
The team departed Mendoza Friday bound for Penitentes. The CWVC Aconcagua Challenge team spent the night at the ski resort at nearly 8500’ last night, so this move up by mini bus is an important acclimatization day and night for them. As you can see from the photos...
A Zero Sum Equation – Uncommon Principle #8
People who make a remarkable difference in the world are typically those who examine conventional wisdom with a critical eye, using “uncommon sense.” Common Sense: It’s better to give than to receive. Uncommon Sense: It’s better to give than to give back. True...
Aconcagua Challenge Warriors Inspire VA Veterans
Last week, in the midst of preparing to ascend one of the 7 Summits of the World, our Challenge Warriors took some time off and traveled to the James A Haley VA Hospital. They were on a mission. This time it wasn’t about scaling the side of a mountain or trekking...
Aconcagua Summit…24 Hours and Counting
Here’s a quick report from Team CWVC to get everyone up-to-speed on the Aconcagua Summit Challenge. Sunday was the initial travel day with some unfortunate results. It was a rough travel start for our team, according to Pete Quintanilla, Team Leader… Four hour delay...
WTVT’s Lloyd Sowers visits while we get prepped for Aconcagua
As our Aconcagua Summit Team readies for the climb, WTVT-TV's anchor, Lloyd Sowers, stopped by to interview the CWVC Challenge Warriors and learn what it takes to make the ascent. Looking forward to seeing the story in February while the team is in Argentina. Thanks...
AMS Guide Team Up Close & Personal
Combat Wounded Veteran Challenge is a busy place as the Aconcagua Challenge Team prepares for the climb. Equipment has arrived, people are training, schedules being prepared and paper is flying around faster than an F-18! In some previous blog entries we’ve shared a...
Aconcagua Meet the Team (Part 5)
Josh is one of our new CWVC Warriors and is attempting his first Challenge. And it’s a good sized one at that - Mt. Aconcagua in Argentina. This is the highest mountain in the Western and Southern Hemispheres and is considered one of the more difficult Summits to...
Meet the Aconcagua Team (Part 4)
The Aconcagua Summit Challenge Team will prepare to Climb this mountain, the second highest of the Seven Summits of the World. It is treacherous terrain that requires major effort, excellent problem solving and self awareness. The terrain ranges from dry rocky...
Aconcagua Meet The Team (Part 3)
Meet Roland Vaughan, another member of the Aconcagua Summit Challenge Team. Roland has participated in several of our CWVC Challenges. An avid photographer and filmmaker, Roland served as an Army Ranger in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2007, Vaughan was struck by a...