Ojos del Salado Expedition Update – Copiapo Stranded by Historic Floods March 2019
Hello, adventurers! 👋
We have an unexpected update from our Ojos del Salado Expedition. Due to the worst flooding in Copiapó in the last 18 years, our team—part of our high altitude expedition organized by Andes Specialists—is temporarily stranded in the city. Despite the challenging situation caused by these historic floods, everyone remains safe and in good spirits. 🙏
The team members currently in Copiapó, who were preparing to Climb Ojos del Salado, are:
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Emiliano Araújo
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Manuel Svicero
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Marcio Pelloso
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Alexandre Daniotti
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Alexandre Sanfurgo
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Bruno Carrara
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Petru Rares Voda
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Joair Bertola
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Edu Tonetto
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Maximo Kausch
We’re closely monitoring the situation and will resume our journey as soon as conditions improve. Safety is our top priority, and we appreciate your understanding during this unforeseen delay.
Stay tuned for further updates from Andes Specialists as we navigate through this challenge and continue our quest to climb Ojos del Salado.
Thank you for following our journey! 🙏