Team heading up to Camp 1

 

Hello Everyone,

After returning to Basecamp after our acclimatization rotation we have been resting for a couple days.  Today we are going through the oxygen system and getting gear organized to head back up the mountain.  The team is doing well and healthy.  On our acclimatization rotation we ended up cutting it short by one night because of a lot of snow.  We spent one night at Camp 2 though before returning to Basecamp.  Tomorrow we are planning to head up to Camp 1, then Camp 2, Camp 3, and finally Camp 4 before heading out for the summit.  The current plan (which could change) is to summit on the 25th and then descend back to Basecamp on the 26th.  The weather forecast is looking good and it is finally clearing up here at Basecamp.

Thanks for following along,

 

Ben Jones

team heading up to camp 1

 

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