{"id":7617,"date":"2019-03-22T14:09:16","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T14:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grajales.net\/en\/?p=7617"},"modified":"2024-06-11T11:19:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T11:19:58","slug":"a-mountaineer-in-the-jungle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grajales.net\/en\/a-mountaineer-in-the-jungle\/","title":{"rendered":"Aconcagua Seven Summits"},"content":{"rendered":"

Grajales Expeditions, a mountaineer in the jungle<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ulises \u201cUli\u201d Corval\u00e1n is Grajales Expeditions\u2019 Mountain Manager and the \u201cdean\u201d of our guides. He is at ease in the harsh environment of the extreme altitude; he has reached the summit of Mt. Aconcagua more than 50 times and has led clients to the top of Mt. Everest. When he\u2019s not guiding, he is in the field teaching to future mountain guides.<\/p>\n

But the challenge of guiding the Seven Summits (the highest mountains in seven continents) forced Uli out of his comfort zone! To climb the highest peak in Ocean\u00eda, Carstensz Pyramid (16,023 ft), our arid mountain man crossed the planet and dived head first in an unknown environment. What follows is the (bewildered) account of an Andean man in the jungle:<\/p>\n

The 10 things I learned in Carstensz Pyramid<\/strong> – By Ulises Corval\u00e1n<\/em><\/p>\n

1- It\u2019s possible to climb 5th grade with an umbrella in your hand. An open umbrella.<\/p>\n

2- After meeting the local porters, I have a new parameter for the word \u201crough\u201d.<\/p>\n

3- The sight of five months pregnant women carrying 20 kg, for four days, barefoot, in the middle of the jungle, can become a not surprising thing.<\/p>\n

4- \u201cTime is relative\u201d, as Einstein said: a \u201csix hours walk\u201d for a local guide can mean nine hours in the rest of the World.<\/p>\n

5- The perfect excuse for anything, at any time\u201d \u201cWell, it is because it’s rainy season\u201d.<\/p>\n

6- Diving equipment!<\/em> The magic words to avoid excess baggage charges.<\/p>\n

7- I definitively HATE rubber boots.<\/p>\n

8- Your climbing helmet should always be handy; to wear it while walking in the jungle at night\u2026 Or when your driver to the Sugapa Airport shows up in a motorcycle.<\/p>\n

9- It doesn\u2019t matter how many pairs of gloves you carry for the summit push\u2026 they will ALL get soaked.<\/p>\n

10- Carstensz could as well mean: \u201cPlace where if it is not raining right now, it\u2019s about to rain anytime\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"Mt.
Mt. Aconcagua – Fernando Grajales Expeditions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Uli during the approach to Carstensz Pyramid<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

[ Texto: Nicol\u00e1s Garc\u00eda & Ulises Corval\u00e1n \/ Fotos: Archivo Ulises Corval\u00e1n ]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Grajales Expeditions, a mountaineer in the jungle Ulises \u201cUli\u201d Corval\u00e1n is Grajales Expeditions\u2019 Mountain Manager and the \u201cdean\u201d of our guides. He is at ease in the harsh environment of the extreme altitude; he has reached the summit of Mt. Aconcagua more than 50 times and has led clients to the top of Mt. Everest. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":7614,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-englishpost"],"yoast_head":"\nAconcagua Seven Summits - Grajales Expeditions<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ulises Corval\u00e1n is Grajales Expeditions Mountain Manager and he has reached the Seven Summits and summit of Mt. 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