December 7th, 2023–
Porter McMichael reports that the flight in the 757 to Union Glacier went smoothly. After landing they paid a quick visit to the facility, before boarding the Twin Otter ski plane for the flight back to the north to the Sentinel Range and Mt Vinson Base Camp on the Branscomb Glacier at about 78° 31? S latitude. After all the travel, they are finally at the mountain!
The 757 on the ice at Union Glacier (Justin Merle)
They have set up a camp now, and the plan for tomorrow is to do a carry part way up to the Camp 1 site. Depending on how people feel, they’ll be moving up there in the next couple days. So far so good from Antarctica!
The Twin Otter ski plane at Mt Vinson Base Camp (Porter McMichael)