May 20, 2008: Travel Plans

Since we haven’t done any climbing, it feels like we have been eating all day. Everyone still has a healthy appetite and are feeling good. Once again, we continue to be very fortunate with gorgeous weather. We plan to carry half our gear to 13,600 feet tomorrow and climb back down to 11,000 feet. The following day, we plan to move to 14,000 feet depending on the weather. If the weather continues as has been, we’ll have no problem climbing to 14,000 feet on Thursday, May 22.

May 20, 2008: Rest Day

Here are some photos from our rest day at 11,200 feet above sea level.

Four Star Resort

One of my co-workers at Pearlman’s asked an interesting question. “Why not just stay at a nice 4-star resort?” Its hard to explain if you have not climbed mountains before. So I took a picture of the 5-star view I have from my tent in an attempt to show the true breath-taking views. They are a constant reminder of one of the many reasons I climb.

View from 11,200 feet

We have had great weather. We made it to the 11,200 foot camp in just 3 days. It was a huge undertaking but we are all feeling well and surprisingly strong.

May 19, 2008

We moved from 9,800 feet to 11,200 feet today. It is the first time we have felt the altitude when setting up camp. You start to huff and puff at times. We have been hauling full loads (packs and sleds) every day so far, no caching yet. It has been difficult but we are feeling very good. Tomorrow will be a rest day; we will plan our next few moves then. The weather has been wonderful. You couldn’t ask for better. Last night, we had some snow and -5 degree temperatures again. During the day, it has been sunny and beautiful, with a high of around 60.

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