July 3, 2011 Weather day at 14,000 ft. for Greg and his team.  Not terrible but not the right time to move up.  I remember a saying that famous Alaskan bush pilot, Doug Geeting, had in his plane – “when in doubt, don’t”.  Works with mountaineering as well as flying, I do believe. Food, fuel […]

July 2, 2011 Spoke with Greg Vernovage this afternoon, the 2nd, by sat phone.  The group had a serious carry yesterday to Washburn’s Thumb, well up on the West Buttress.  Another big milestone.  They cached gear for their summit attempt there, at around 16,500 ft.  Then, it was back down to 14,000 ft.  Today was […]