After making this cache they will be ready for the final move up to high camp, and the push to the summit.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
14,000 feet
The team is doing great and is settled is making a cache up at 16,500 feet today. This is when they really get into the fun climbing, they will clip onto a fixed rope to ascend a steep icy pitch that will get them to the ridge line of the West Buttress. The ridge continues up another 1,000 ft to the high camp at over 17,000 ft.
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7 comments:
Great job! Bet you guys are having a blast. Keep it up, you're almost there!
Way to go! Sounds like this is when things get challenging - keep breathing and take one step at a time. I can see you guys celebrating at the summit!
WOW ~ IMPRESSIVE!~!~!~ Guess I will grab another glass of boxed wine and wait for another update... GREAT JOB BOYS ....
you rock! great job!!!!
You guys are doing great! Good luck with this next challenge, can't wait for the next update! Hope the weather allows you to see the view, bet it's spectacular!!
Tamara
Onward and Upward! We are having snow and rain in Montana, we might as well be on McKinley!
Name a couple peaks while you're up there. Good luck on the push to the top.
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