Albert from Team Fubar called in from guess where? They are still at 11,200′, having watched it snow literally meters… The weather is looking better for the coming days and the team is eager to move up the mountain. The guys are in good health and still in possession of their well-known good humor. I…
Team Fubar has been digging out after receiving 50″ of new snow in the past few days. Yesterday morning it appeared that there was going to be a window of decent weather, so the team packed up camp and started headed up Motorcycle Hill. They met several teams descending, who reported deteriorating weather ahead. The…
Terry called in the team’s report tonight. It sounds like the team has spent much of the last 48 hours digging out their camp, and reading and relaxing. While the team is relatively comfortable in camp, they are anxious to continue to their ascent. Fingers crossed for clearing weather! Here’s Terry: recording
John Cain called from the basin at 11,200′ with a report that was unfortunately cut short by a loss of satellite connection. The team spent the day digging out their tents from the wind and snow that have been buffeting their camp. Fortunately, they have a strong and spacious cook tent in which to spend…
Team Fubar called in after making a tough, but successful carry around Windy Corner, which lived up to its name today. Strong winds buffeted the crew, but they tucked their chins down and set each step with conviction, pushing their loads of supplies around the steep, rocky ridge that drops down from thousands of feet…
Lead guide Adam Smith called in a fairly understated update from the basin camp at 11,200′. I say understated, because what is left unsaid is that the team had a very, very tough day today. They packed up their camp at 7,800′ on the Kahiltna Glacier, donned snowshoes and broke trail through 2.4 feet of…
Albert C. called in a nice post from Team Fubar’s Camp 1 at 7,800 feet on the broad Kahiltna Glacier. Today, the team carried supplies higher on the mountain, dug a deep pit in the snow, and buried those supplies. This is called “making a cache or caching” in expedition parlance. The hike to the…
Team Fubar moved to Camp 1 at 7800′ today. The team took advantage of the cooler evening hours to move up the glacier, as the lower glacier can be very hot (!) during the heat of the day. It sounds like the team arrived at camp at 3 AM, and the plan is to rest…
Our guide Travis Williams called in on behalf of “Team Fubar,” but unfortunately his transmission was cut short by tricky satellite service at this particular camp. The team moved up glacier and established themselves in the small, stunningly pretty basin camp of 11,200′. They moved well today and earned tomorrow’s active rest day, during which…
Lead Guide Adam Smith called in from the Southeast Fork f the Kahiltna Glacier to let us all know that Team Fubar is on the glacier! They flew in under clear skies and landed on the glacier runway at 7,800′. The team is in high spirits and eager to set off up the main body…