December 25, 2014
Looking up at the glaciers from the Karanga camp (Eric Simonson)
IMG guide Max Bunce called on the sat phone to say that the team had a beautiful Christmas hike today. They got up early and were rewarded by being among the first on the trail up the Barranco Wall. This is the steepest part of the climb and is very spectacular. The weather was clear and they had great views of the glaciers, before continuing around to the Karanga camp. This will be their third night spent in the 12-13,000 foot range, which is excellent for acclimatization. Tomorrow they will ascend to the 15,000 ft Barafu Camp and prepare to for the summit bid.
Eric Simonson