14,000 ft Camp

The team was able to take advantage of the improving weather in the Alaska Range and moved up to the 14k camp today.  Everybody made it in good form, and they are all doing great.  Bill was about to eat dinner when he called, so the conversation was short, but positive.  

They will spend 3-4 nights at this camp to acclimate, rest, and get a cache of food and fuel up to 16,000 ft for their move to High Camp.   This will be their home for the next several days...

Windy Day at 11,000 ft

Bill called after dinner tonight, and they are still waiting for the winds to settle down before they can continue on up.  They are all doing great, and spirits are high.   The weather is expected to settle down this evening, so everyone hopes to be able to get back to climbing tomorrow.

Up to 11,000 feet

The crew was able to move up to 11,000 feet today in spite of high winds and a pretty good storm.  Bill (lead guide) said that everyone is doing great, and moved well in the challenging conditions.  They joined 3 other Mountain Trip groups who are also at this camp right now.

Doing Great!

The team is moving along right on schedule.   They spent their first day at basecamp going over glacier travel and crevasse skills, and launched up the glacier on the following day.   They moved to camp one, about 5 miles up the Kahiltna glacier in one push with all of their equipment and supplies for the next 20 or so days.  They don't gain much altitude, but these are the biggest loads that they will carry for the whole trip.  

Today they are moving up to the next camp at 11,000 feet.

1st night on the glacier

The team is off to an auspicious start, they flew in on one of the most beautiful days of the summer yet.   They'll spend a night in basecamp after their scenic flight into the Alaska Range from Talkeetna, and begin the hard work tomorrow.