THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008
Team Still at Camp IV
Here is the latest update from Wes. The team is still at Camp IV. The storm that was expected on Friday came in a little earlier. Mike (the lead guide) said they could have tried to move to 17,000 yesterday but if they did they would have had one shot at the summit and that was it. They decided to stay at 14,200 until Sunday. The storm is supposed to clear by then. They will go for 17,000 on Sunday and bring five days of food with them. This should give them about two or three good days for summit attempts. Another RMI team has just made it to 14,000. Wes' team has been spending the last couple of hours helping them set up their camp. Yesterday Wes and some of the guys got inspired and decided to make a couch and a dining room table out of ice blocks. Now they have a place to sit and relax and put their feet up. They also made a Greek goddess without a head or extremities. They've put a helmet and an ice axe next to her. She is an unofficial team member. They haven't decided on a name for her yet. Today they decided to make an igloo. It is big enough to stand up in. Wes made bench seating all around the inside. He says it is really cool. Wes said he feels like an "animal" and really strong. The team is doing well. They are anxious to move up to High Camp but will have to hang out at 14,000 for a couple more days.
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