Merry Christmas from Jesse, Stephanie, and Curtis! The team has moved up to Camp 1 at 16,300′ (4,970 m). Group gear and food is already stocked at Camp 1 so the team enjoyed light packs as they hiked up to Camp 1. The trail ascends along the side of a steep gully next to a dead glacier covered in rocks. Fields of penitents (tall fins of snow formed by wind and solar radiation) line the gully and a 500’-(160 m)high field guards the access to Camp 1. It’s a beautiful and memorable hike.
Here’s Jesse:
