Dave Staeheli called this evening to report on their day- the weather was a little iffy, with no wind but snow and low visibility making things more interesting. They back carried from 14 camp, which involves walking about 40 minutes back down the Buttress trail to around 13,500' to pick up the remainder of their cached gear and food, so now they are fully supplied and right now probably finishing up their dinner of spaghetti with sausage and dreaming of tucking into their warm down bags.
Tomorrow is a rest day, which means the expedition gets to sleep in and eat a large breakfast to recoup their strength and acclimatize to the new elevation. Dave said everyone was tired but happy, which is to be expected as the group is still getting used to the air at 14k, and then he said they were going to bed.
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Glad to know that the whole team are doing real progress despite the weather. Thank you for keeping their families and friends informed of their well-being. Enjoy your breakfast and hope the weather will be nice on your next climb.
ReplyDeleteJust reading about the team's menu is getting me excited about my Mountain Trip expedition. Art Huseonica, Maryland, USA.
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