Here is this evening’s brief phone interview with Rob after his arrival in Argentina. Unfortunately, the call ends abruptly after 1.5 minutes. We will probably just let future phone calls go directly to voicemail so Rob can post a true dispatch (Dad, if you’re reading this… that’s the plan!).

He also got a call into Clay, who reported, “Just talked to him. He’s in Mendoza, flew all night, is exhausted. They went out to eat at an argentine restaurant. 6 other climbers, all guys, all great. He’s going to the room to go to bed…totally exhausted.”

Day 2: Upon arrival in Mendoza, we are picked up at the airport and transferred to our hotel. After checking into your room, time is available to explore the city and its many beautiful parks, or simply relax by the pool. At 5:00 pm in the hotel lobby we gather for our first team meeting. Overnight in Mendoza.* Tuesday, December 4th, 2012

* Itinerary summary from RMI Guides