July 21, 2017
Well Greg woke me up again today with a sat phone call from Mongolia… I can’t tell if he is just ignoring the time zone difference or is enjoying waking me up every morning. Either way they’re having a blast! He reports that the team enjoyed an amazing 5.5hr hike to Base Camp today. It makes it a little more enjoyable when there are camels carrying your gear!
The mountain was hidden for the better part of the day but as they crested the ridge before BC Mt. Khuiten was right there in front of them. Greg said they all just stopped and took it all in. The Team’s Base Camp is near the lateral moraine of Mongolia’s longest glacier, the Potaniin Glacier (14-20km long depending on who you ask). Greg said it best when he said, “This place is absolutely incredible. People need to see this part of the world.”
Tye Chapman