Geologists Climb a 6700m Peak in the Andes | Cerro Mercedario

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  • Опубліковано 19 бер 2022
  • Follow University of Arizona PhD students Caden Howlett and Chance Ronemus up the eighth-highest mountain in the Andes (Cerro Mercedario, 6720m). The purpose of this expedition was to sample a vertical transect for low-temperature thermochronology, which will ultimately inform on the timing of Andean mountain building. Please reach out with any geology-related questions and I hope you enjoy the video.
    Our work is part of an interdisciplinary effort to understand the geologic evolution of the Andean mountain belt (TANGO; the “Trans ANdean Great Orogeny”). Funding for this research is provided by the Frontier Research in Earth Sciences (FRES) program and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
    For more information on the broader work being conducted, see the link below:
    news.arizona.edu/story/uarizo...
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 43

  • @nicholasnewby6856
    @nicholasnewby6856 2 роки тому +10

    These videos are cool! I feel like there is not many Geologist who record their day on the field. Very nice!

    • @cadenhowlett
      @cadenhowlett  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks Nicholas. I agree. I'm hoping this videos can serve to entertain and help aspiring geologists see what it is like to do field geology, graduate school, etc.

    • @nicholasnewby6856
      @nicholasnewby6856 2 роки тому

      @@cadenhowlett Very nice!

  • @jacobgardner5149
    @jacobgardner5149 2 роки тому +8

    Dude! You guys are warriors! Another great video, my friend. Fingers crossed that you guys get great results with those samples.

    • @cadenhowlett
      @cadenhowlett  2 роки тому

      Thanks Jacob, as always! I'll keep you posted on min sep results hehe

  • @user-cn5so7jj3z
    @user-cn5so7jj3z 2 роки тому +2

    Geologists you are brave people estounding the knowledge of PLANET EARTH 🌎🌍🌎🌍 Thank GOD you are alive

  • @peterkeyrouz5635
    @peterkeyrouz5635 4 місяці тому +1

    Your videos are truly inspirational. Thanks for the solid content!

    • @cadenhowlett
      @cadenhowlett  3 місяці тому

      Yo that means a lot thanks for coming through!

  • @martinguzman3348
    @martinguzman3348 Рік тому +1

    El balcón de los 6000 se llama ,6 picos por arriba de los 6000 msnm,pico polaco 6001 metros,la Meza 6100 metros,Alma negra 6200 metros,cerro la Ramada Norte 6345 metros ,Ramada Sur 6250 metros y el majestuoso Mercedario 6735 metros.

  • @juliahowlett1008
    @juliahowlett1008 2 роки тому +3

    So fun to see through your eyes. Thanks for the effort you make to bring your experiences to us. Loved it. And congratulations on the summit and on your successful field work.

  • @juliahowlett1008
    @juliahowlett1008 Рік тому

    Just watched this again. I love the sense of humor that goes along with the less than desirable menu. Not to mention the physical exertion. Thank you for sharing. It really is amazing to feel like part of the journey.

  • @tonypalmer6563
    @tonypalmer6563 2 роки тому +2

    Great video!!! They just keep getting better and better!

  • @RMSDC
    @RMSDC 2 роки тому

    I just started watching you last week and I am loving your videos

  • @taysaporto2440
    @taysaporto2440 2 роки тому

    Love it. You guys are awesome.

  • @kmatejovsky
    @kmatejovsky 2 роки тому +1

    Great content. Quite Entertaining, Cade.

    • @cadenhowlett
      @cadenhowlett  2 роки тому

      thanks Kev! having fun learning how to edit video

  • @SociotechnicalSystems
    @SociotechnicalSystems 2 роки тому +3

    What is the bureaucracy like to transfer the rock samples from Argentina to the US? I really like the fact that you thanked the mountain - it was very "Inca" of you.

    • @cadenhowlett
      @cadenhowlett  2 роки тому +1

      Shipping from Argentina was very easy for us thanks to our colleagues in Mendoza. They wrote us a letter describing the kind of work we are doing (most importantly, that the samples have no economic value and are not related to mining in any way). That letter is attached to each shipment and allows the samples to go right through customs with ease. Believe it or not, Chance and I shipped our samples on a Wednesday and they were 30 feet from my office in Arizona on Friday. Two days. It blew my mind haha

  • @user-cn5so7jj3z
    @user-cn5so7jj3z 2 роки тому +2

    Well done to you Geologists

  • @jomcc1987
    @jomcc1987 2 роки тому +1

    yea thanks for the content

  • @westernadventureland
    @westernadventureland 2 роки тому

    Just subscribed my dude. Trying to get you to 1,000

  • @user-cn5so7jj3z
    @user-cn5so7jj3z 2 роки тому

    You are a proud to PLANET EARTH 🌎🌎🌍🌎

  • @joelpackard1
    @joelpackard1 Рік тому

    You fuckin crack me up dude. Thanks!

  • @martinguzman3348
    @martinguzman3348 11 місяців тому +1

    6735 msnm

  • @seftion3254
    @seftion3254 Рік тому +1

    Hello, I am Victor and I am thinking of climbing this mountain (Cerro Mercedario) and I would like to know some things about the climb, please answer the following questions.
    Did you use donkeys? Do you know how much it costs to rent a donkey?
    What city did you rent the car from and how much did it cost?
    Is it true that you used the car to Laguna Blanca, from there the ascent started by foot?

    • @cadenhowlett
      @cadenhowlett  Рік тому +1

      Hola Victor. We did not use donkeys. We drove straight from Barreal to Laguna Blanca (i think we parked at about 3300m). From there it is just a matter of taking your time up the camps in order to acclimate. You can pack relatively light for 8-14 days total depending on your health. We did it in eight days which was pretty fast (probably as fast as I would want to do it in order to reduce the risk of altitude sickness etc). We have a friend in Mendoza who rents us their personal vehicle for about 60USD per day (but we rent it for months at a time). If you fly to Mendoza, rent a car there, and drive to Barreal (stay at Don Lisandros!), then drive to Laguna Blanca you can start on foot from there! It is a big beautiful mountain.

    • @martinguzman3348
      @martinguzman3348 11 місяців тому

      @@cadenhowlett podes alquilar en San Juan también.

  • @payyavularavikiran1420
    @payyavularavikiran1420 10 місяців тому

    Super sir ,, u guys doing well 👍. I'm a geology student of 3 Rd year from India . Is any opertunites for us in ur country to study masters...

    • @cadenhowlett
      @cadenhowlett  7 місяців тому

      There are lots of opportunities for international students to do MS and PhDs in the states. Most universities have resources for prospective international students to gain information (e.g., international.arizona.edu/iss)

  • @user-cn5so7jj3z
    @user-cn5so7jj3z 2 роки тому

    WOW I am amazed food is the most important thing

  • @DayTrripperr
    @DayTrripperr 2 роки тому

    my dream job

  • @user-cn5so7jj3z
    @user-cn5so7jj3z 2 роки тому

    All this PLANET EARTH 🌎🌎🌎 was one

  • @DayTrripperr
    @DayTrripperr 2 роки тому +1

    Why are you building a little rock wall around every campsite, wind?

    • @cadenhowlett
      @cadenhowlett  2 роки тому +1

      Yeah, primarily protection from the wind. Our trip was remarkably calm--the camps are pretty exposed and the wind can easily reach 100km/hr. We got lucky!

  • @user-cn5so7jj3z
    @user-cn5so7jj3z 2 роки тому

    When I see South America and Africa straight away i think GONWANALAND

  • @user-cn5so7jj3z
    @user-cn5so7jj3z 2 роки тому

    SAVE PLANET EARTH 🌎🌎🌍 this is real this is no laughing matter

  • @user-cn5so7jj3z
    @user-cn5so7jj3z 2 роки тому

    The convict with out food you can not live think about the million innocent victims of hungry people that are dieing in the millions so sad

  • @user-cn5so7jj3z
    @user-cn5so7jj3z 2 роки тому

    Before you do research in outer space do research on PLANET EARTH 🌎🌍🌎