The team is at 11,200′ (3413m) sitting in the snow, watching it snow, digging snow… Cason describes camp as looking like “The Wall” in Game of Thrones (love the show, by the way!). Let’s hope no wildlings come charging into the basin!
Slowing down, tuning out the noise in your brain and just sitting tight are some of the unsung qualities of a mountaineer on a big expedition like this one. Some folks have a hard time doing relatively nothing for days on end, but patience is a necessity on trips like these.
