Hanging out at 14,000 feet

The expedition is spending another night acclimating and enjoying the beautiful veiws from the 14,000 foot camp. As one of the first expeditions of the season they will have the priveledge of digging out the "Fixed Lines". These are ropes that are anchored in the snow and ice and help climbers ascend the steeper terrain to the ridge at 16,200ft. There are about 700 feet of this fixed rope and the first teams(Guides) of the season have the job of clearing the snow and getting them ready to use. The plan from this camp is to carry a load of food and fuel to the ridge at 16,000ft, and then return to camp at 14,000 to rest for a day. After that they will be ready to move to high camp at 17,200 feet as soon as the weather looks good. Wish them luck with the weather, and we will update as soon as we get some news.

We recieved a call this evening and the expedition did a carry to the ridge. They hope to move up to 17,000 ft tomorrow.