Hello All!

After 19 days the May 12th West Buttress team is off the mountain. Climbing mountains is funny, you train and prepare for long hard days, making sure your body and mind are tough enough for the task at hand. And then weather dictates everything. After 9 days at camp 14 and a cache on the 16 ridge, we had to leave the mountain because we were out of days for our trip, and something about -35 degrees and 15 mph winds also did not sound too fun. Thank you so much to our team members that made the trip a success. You all worked hard, and your guide team enjoyed existing on the mountain with you. The stories, jokes, playing dice and camaraderie were highlights of the trip. Thank you all for supporting us along our way.

Cheers,

Marcus Bailado