Heidi called today on the cell phone. She said that the crew did a "back-carry" two days ago and dropped down to their cache that was buried at about 13,700 feet. That was a pretty easy day and should have helped everyone acclimatize to the new elevation of Camp 2 at 14,200 feet.
She reported that when they team came up to Camp 3, they didn't even use crampons! That tells me that they are having amazing conditions for traveling.
Yesterday, they carried a load of gear up the fixed lines and cached it at about 16,400 feet. Apparently the fixed lines were in prime condition and everything went smoothly as they ascended.
Today they are taking a rest and acclimatization day. Heidi says it is snowing and cold. Daytime hight temperatures from the Denali weather forecasting page gave a high of 0 degrees Fahrenheit for today. Brrrr!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment