May 22, 2008

Paul reported yesterday the team had successfully moved half their gear and all of their food supplies to Camp 4.  They are planning to make the journey again from Camp 3 at 11,000 feet to Camp 4 today.  This will be completing their move to the 14,000 altitude before a large 3 day storm moves in on the mountain tomorrow.

Last night an additional foot and a half of snow fell across the trail from Base Camp 3 to Camp 4.  Paul said his team was hoping other climbers would break the trail open. This would save his team the extra work as they move up the mountain.

Paul mentioned they were starting to feel the effects of low oxygen, due to the altitude.  With all of their food cached at Camp 4, the climb today was of extreme importance.  Paul’s spirits are still good and the team is hopeful they can reach the summit as scheduled.