Cache Day

The June 8th team kept things moving today, bumping their camp up to 9,300 feet on the route. After their first day on the glacier yesterday, today’s move continues to build steady momentum up the lower mountain.

Moving camp up to 9,300 feet is a sensible step on the West Buttress. Rather than push all the way to Camp 2 in a single big day, bumping camp up to an intermediate spot gives the team a chance to gain elevation, keep the rhythm going, and break up the work of climbing the lower glacier into more manageable pieces. It’s a strategy that helps climbers acclimatize gradually while still making real progress on the route.

The lead guide’s experience leading two expeditions this season is showing in moves like this. Knowing the right pace for the team and the conditions on the route, and choosing to bump camp instead of pushing harder, is the kind of measured decision-making that sets a strong foundation for the rest of the expedition.

For now, the June 8th team is settled in at their new camp at 9,300 feet, getting tents pitched and bodies fed after another solid day of climbing. With two productive days behind them and good momentum building, the team is in a great spot to keep moving up the route.

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