May 21, 2008

The Alaskan tundra from 12.5K feet

View between 11K and 13.6K ridge

We enjoyed great weather again today. We carried 1/2 our gear to 13,600 feet. We hope to pick that gear up tomorrow and move everything to 14,000 feet (camp 4). It was a grueling grind to move up the 2,600 feet in elevation. We could feel the thin air making every step much more difficult.

Our climbing group at 11K

The team is feeling good though and is very excited about our chances. The weather looks good for tomorrow for our move to 14K camp. The forecast shows the next 3 days to have 50-70 mile per hour winds. We plan to have a rest day on Friday and wait out the storm at 14K feet.