Chris called last night. They are taking a well-deserved rest day at Camp 3 at 14,200 feet. The going has been pretty challenging as the weather and snow conditions have conspired to really punish the team.
Yesterday they back-carried a cache up from just around Windy Corner at about 13,700 feet. This means that they dropped back down from Camp 3 and dug out their cached supplies that they had left a couple of days earlier. This was a modest work day and helped enable everyone to acclimatize further to the elevation of Camp 3.
Chris said that pushing around Windy Corner was really challenging. I suspect it was living up to its moniker. The forecast is for warming temperatures with moderate winds up high. They plan to carry loads up the fixed lines to an elevation of about 16,400 feet today and then take advantage of every weather window to push up to High Camp and then to the summit. Chris said he's only seen one viable summit day since he's been on the mountain, so they will take advantage of any opportunity to make a safe go of it.
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Here's to an opportunity presenting itself at the right time for your summit bid!! Positive thoughts are with you... Stay safe and have fun.
Exciting stuff, hope things go well for a summit push!
Got word from my brother (who is on the climb) and he said that it's been extremely challenging. Very hard, very cold and very windy. However, he sounded determined and optimistic.
He said the weather at 17,000 ft is a low of 20-30 below, with winds around 20-30 MPH. Let's think of that as we sit in our warm houses tonight, and make sure we keep these guys in our thoughts.
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