April 30, 2011
Lawrence Cutler took command of the satellite phone yesterday and called in from 11,200' yesterday. It sounds like the weather was pretty marginal, so they decided not to push it. One of the challenges of making a decision as to whether to stay or go from this particular camp is
April 29, 2011
Though I suspect Henry rigged the game, here is Jerry reporting in from camp at 11,200'. It sounds like the weather was a real challenge today, which is interesting, because the report from our team just 3,000' above was that it was calm, though a bit foggy. Today the team
April 29, 2011
I just spoke with Ben a bit ago and it sounds like things are going really well for the team and they are going to make a carry up onto the ridge that leads to high camp in just a few minutes. Yesterday, they did a "back-carry" to bring the
April 29, 2011
April 29, 2011 Everest Base Camp and Pumori Camp I Today we did a training hike up to Camp I on Pumori, a 7000-meter peak across the Khumbu Valley from Nuptse. I brought my big lens on got some great shots of Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse near the top. We
April 29, 2011
Good morning everyone. We received a call from our April 17th team last night. Chase Franklin gives us all the update on food, weather, and their plans for the next few days. Click here to hear Chase and Zach: [audio:http://mountaintripdenali2011.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/141c7ef9519bd7b4bd43ac81db6d1f291477fb702.mp3]
April 29, 2011
Another hike to Pumori today. The views are stunning. We are looking forward to heading back up there soon. Bill Allen Mountain Trip
April 28, 2011
[slideshow] Neal sent us another round of his stunning images, to help share the experience with all of you following this blog. The images are of: 1. Bill, Ephi and Chris topping out of the Khumbu Icefall 2. Bill peering into a crack, with Everest in the background 3. Our
April 27, 2011
Dave Daquino gives us all an update on the great food and chilly temperatures! Click here to HEAR! [audio:http://mountaintripdenali2011.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/audio-post-2011-04-28-04-11-00.mp3|titles=Audio Post]
April 27, 2011
[slideshow] Here are some images of the terrain that the team is hiking through. There are two shots of tents in the Camp 1 area, one looking roughly down glacier with Mount Hunter slightly visible through the clouds, and another looking up glacier past a couple camps with Ski Hill
April 27, 2011
Henry called in yesterday evening to report that the team packed up all their kit and moved five miles up the vast Kahiltna Glacier to a spot at about 7,800' (2380m) where they set up their Camp 1. The spot is off the point where the Northeast Fork of the
