Windstorm

The team continues to wait for good weather at 14 camp.  Henry reported that they had endured a windstorm yesterday but emerged from it none the worse for wear, and are still excited to move to high camp and get their summit bid.  Hopefully as you read this they are moving up in acceptable conditions,…

Lawrence Cutler calling from 14,200′

Lawrence called the following podcast in from 14,200′ camp.  It sounds like they tood a beating in the winds on Friday night, but have emerged with healthy appetites, and continued good humor. The cook tent Lawrence refers to is a custom built, five sided structure with no floor.  It looks something like a pyramid, and…

Carry to Kahiltna Pass

Jared called to let me know of another successful day of hauling loads up the upper Kahiltna.  They carried loads to Kahiltna Pass in preparation for moving camp up to 10,000′ (3,048m), hopefully today.  Weather looks good and cold, reported to be -15F (-26C) at night and destined to stay cold as long as the…

Jerry Calling From 14,200′

‘Twas a lazy day for the team today, but the mustered up the energy to take a stroll to the “Edge of the World” and looked down upon the “Valley of Death.”  Thanks to Jerry for such a detailed recap of the day’s events. [audio:http://mountaintripdenali2011.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/audio-post-2011-05-07-04-31-59.mp3|titles=Audio Post]

Move to camp 1

Jared called this evening from camp 1 to report a successful and uneventful move.  Despite earlier dire reports of the travel conditions of the Kahiltna glacier this time around went very smoothly, with no problems at all.  Everyone is doing great and undoubtedly zipping into their down bags with stomachs full of hot food.  The…