Team Four Continents relaxes and eats at a windy and snowy High Camp for their rest day

Hi, this is Garrett Madison calling in for the Alpine Ascents Mount Vinson Expedition Team Four Continents.

And today we took a rest day at our High Camp. It’s been very windy all day, blowing lots of snow, so we’ve stayed inside our tents and enjoyed a few nice warm meals, and hoping that the weather forecast proves correct tomorrow and that we have a calm day tomorrow to make a summit attempt. So we’re all warm in our sleeping bags now, drifting off to bed, and hoping tomorrow we awake to calm winds and a blue sky.

Everyone’s doing great and we’re enjoying our time here at High Camp. We’ll check in soon.

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