More silliness at 11,200′ Camp! Clint Brewer called in the team report tonight. Under beautiful, clear skies the team put in a cache of equipment and supplies at 13,200′. The team is clearly in good spirits, doing well, and happy with the bacon (!) they had with dinner. The plan is to move to 14…
It’s a snowy evening at 11,200 Camp, but the team was able to descend to approximately 10,000′ to pick up their cache of equipment and supplies. Climber Matt Magoffin called in the team report today, and it sounds like spirits are high and the team is doing well. We’ve learned over the years that eating…
Ross Jobson called in from the beautiful Camp 2 at 11,200′, with an update and an explanation about the team’s name, “Mr. Hugo Team.” Apparently, when they climbed Aconcagua together, the crew found a bicycle rental shop called Mr. Hugo that provided clients with free wine prior to renting them bicycles! Brilliant! Here is Ross!…
Jerry Bays called in from the team’s Camp 1 at 7,800′ on the Kahiltna Glacier. The team moved up to Camp 1 yesterday and carried loads of supplies up to about 10,000′ today. This system of ascent is often referred to as climbing high and sleeping low. It benefits the climbers by minimizing the quantity…
Lead guide Jacob Schmitz called in from Base Camp! The team was able to fly late in the afternoon, and landed at a very, very snowy 7,200′ strip on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. They will decide what their next move will be and might either move up glacier tomorrow or spend the…