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If your interested in rafting in Patagonia look up Bio Bio travel agency, they have their own camp on the Futaleufu river in Chile. Spent a week with them last yr in Feb. Great group, great rafting, beautiful river. Lots of class 3 to 5 rapids. …

Sorry been Preoccupied- In quarantine now.... So yes its common for a lot of people to get AMS at just a bit over 8000 ft. Sounds like those in your group with stroke like symptoms may well have had high altitude cerebral edema. Would be a very …

Typical cheap choice-Electric hand driers create "impression" you care about your customers. When I travel I learn which places have cleanest restrooms and good supply of paper hand towels. Always tip rest room attendants , tho harder to do today …

so put the ego away and don't feel threatened --said the yogi ...work in progress...., good book

Yes that looks interesting , the summit rate of ~30% is typical of many easier summits in the swiss Alps like MONTE BLANC . Non tech route usually limited by fitness and weather . Have been looking at going to patagonia but for rafting rather than …

the classic Kili shot

Yes that’s from last year you need to do it and definitely need porters. they rec about 4 per climber. All non technical though so almost all Ages. We had age range of13-70 . Would be a great family experience. But really need to plan for altitude …

Hey Chris. That adaptation for Kili is important. As it’s about a 6 hr hike to summit from camp at 16000 ft and then longer hike down. Have to carry all your own water. None up there. My wife and I did it last Oct. went with wilderness Med tour …