The team is doing great and getting the job done up there. Today they slept in a bit and got up for a big breakfast of bacon, eggs and muffins. After the big meal they went back down to about 13,500ft to pick up their cache of food, fuel, and gear that they left there a few days back. They had some snow, but mostly pretty decent weather today up there and had no trouble getting the job done for today. It's a pretty short day of work, about 2 hours, so they spent the afternoon practicing some of the mountaineering skills they'll need as they move higher up the mountain.
Tomorrow they hope to climb up to the ridge above camp at about 16,200 ft. They'll climb the steepest terrain they've seen yet on the W. Buttress route, and gain a beautiful, sometimes steep ridge that leads up to high camp at 17,200 ft. It is the most beautiful climbing and some of the most scenic areas on the whole route, always a highlight.
They are all doing great, and in good spirits as you can hear in this call from the mountain tonight...
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Good to read these good news and to hear your voice; just keep concentrated on the next days and your final objective, weather and of course mountain permitting.
ReplyDeleteAll our best thoughts are with you Edward with a lot of love
Gros bisous (as usual...) from Mamoune, Papa, Aude and BonPapa
Hello ALL...Great to hear that you are pushing on to 16K...So good to hear all the super progress, and we love hearing all the updates. Paul and Joe you sound good and strong, ENJOY THE JOUNRNEY EVERYONE AND BE SAFE!!:)
ReplyDeleteLOVE, THE RUDYS--Beth, Matt, Sarah, Ben, Jim and all the extended family
Hello, great to hear you are making such fantastic progress and are happy and well. I am thinking of you and miss you lots. Holly xx
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