Jacob called in with just the Christmas message we were hoping for! The team heard the wind abate at about 4 am, which had been blowing steadily through the night. This was the break they had hoped for, so they woke up and were in the process of eating a good breakfast before starting up…
Jacob called in this Christmas Eve from high camp on Mt Vins0n. They moved up yesterday with beautiful weather and everybody is doing great. They are hoping for a summit tomorrow if the weather cooperates with them for a Christmas summit! Jacob promised to call in tomorrow morning to let us all know if they…
Adam called in late yesterday to report that the team decided to make the push up to high camp. They slept in somewhat yesterday, after making their move up the Branscomb Glacier to establish themselves at what is known as “Low Camp.” This camp is at the base of a 1000m high, fairly steep ridge…
Scott Grischow calls in from Camp 1 (Low Camp) on Mount Vinson. They spent yesterday in base camp watching it snow and waiting for “the storm of the season” to pass, which didn’t really materialize as forecast. So they spent an extra day in base camp resting and getting ready for the move today. It’s…
The Vinson team is hanging tight in base camp waiting for a storm to blow through. There is some weather brewing down near the mountain with winds expected to reach nearly 60 mph for a day or two. Our team decided to wait it out in the comfort of base camp where they are less…
Don called in this evening with the daily update from Antarctica. It was a beautiful day, and Scott’s birthday! Happy Birthday Scott. They spent the day organizing their gear, and going for a hike in preparation for a move to Camp 1 tomorrow. Sounds like they are having a good time, and eating well. recording…
We got a call from our team in Antarctica this evening. They flew to base camp and are settled in for a couple of nights. Everyone is doing great and thrilled to be there, “A dream come true”. Click to listen to the evening dispatch from Vinson Base Camp. recording
They got on the plane this afternoon in Punta Arenas, Chile, and landed on the ice runway of Union Glacier tonight! Everyone is thrilled to finally be in Antarctica and they’ll have some dinner and spend the night there before the next leg of their journey to base camp. Vinson base camp is another 40…
They are heading to the airport and flying to Antarctica in the next couple of hours! They’ve been waiting patiently, and are excited to be on their way. It typically takes a couple of hours to get everyone to the airport, and it is a 4 1/2 hour flight to the airstrip at the Union…
The team is on hold right now, waiting for weather to improve a bit in Antarctica before hopping on the plane. ALE has a pretty sophisticated weather forecast for the Union Glacier base area, with remote weather stations, and a full time meteorologist to help make the weather calls. It is usually winds that will…