Zak & Ben (the Climbers)

Both Zak and Ben were in Mendoza with one purpose: to climb the 6.962 mt of Aconcagua. They met up in the mountain and we all met at the hostel, to the sound of a bottle of wine being opened. In Mendoza, any excuse is a good excuse to open a bottle of wine.

Zak is an experienced climber and has the most amazing stories (here is his website and expedition to Denali). He sums it up in 5 steps, applicable to pretty much anything in life:

1- Observe

2- Accept

3- Focus

4- Intend

5- Commit

He has the gift of bringing a group together. He didn't reached the summit this time (although he told us that he had!!!), which made the rest of us come up with the expression "You've been Zaked!" (i.e. you've been lied to).

Ben is an extremely strong climber. Much more quiet and low profile than Zak, but with the greastest laugh. He not only climbs mountains but also walls (WTF??) and has even slept in a hammock up in the walls.