Dave just called from High Camp!
At over 17,000 ft/5,200 meters it is a beautiful, cold, amazing place. They are doing well and are settled in to this new altitude, although everyone is a bit tired from a big day. Establishing high camp often requires climbers to dig deep, as the workload of cutting enough snow blocks out of the firm snow up there is taxing. Snow blocks are stacked on one another to create walls high and thick enough to protect their tents from the ferocity of the upper mountain winds.
Giles got a bit of frost nip on some fingers, so they've got to see how that goes tomorrow morning before making any decisions about going up to the summit. Dave will call again in the morning and let us know how they are doing, and what they decide to do. They have all earned a well deserved night's sleep, as the move to high camp is a long, tough day.
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GILES!!!
ReplyDeleteWarm em' up!! STEVE, this is where body heat comes in!! Come on!
:-)
Hope your fingers are better soon and you're well otherwise!
Miss & love you much!
Tijana xxx
GO, YOU BRITS......
ReplyDeleteGiles, Steve, Kevin, Dave and Jacob,
ReplyDeleteBill's memorial service filled a very large church and the account of his last days endeared you to the entire Rochester, NY community of friends who were connected by Bill and truly honor the expedition that you now represent for us. I too left the mountain with fingers left out for too many seconds but the doctor says this will pass. The fingers connect me with you Giles as did your beautiful words that closed my remembrances for Bill on Wednesday. I am so proud of the entire team.
Russ McKnight
Great to here! So close. "run" like there's no tomorrow, Cheers are in the atmosphere and think of the last .2 of the marathon! Keep inspiring us.
ReplyDeleteTim
Steve
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear you've all made it to High Camp. I'm so proud of you. Stay strong, we know you can do it.
Loads of love as always
Your Mum and Francis XXXX
We've been checking the blog all day and haven't yet seen that you are on your way to the summit, so assume you are being lazy and having a rest! Oh, bless!
ReplyDeleteChristine says you can't call your dog Denali until you've done it. So get up and go - ALL of you!
Steve, the girls want to know if you enjoyed warming Giles' fingers! Good suggestion, Tijana, why didn't they think of that?
Trust you've remembered to put the bubbly in the fridge for when you get back down to High Camp, 'cos we have!
All our love. We're so excited for you, good luck!
Dad, Christine and Kate. xxx