December 5, 2014 And that’s why they call them ‘forecasts’ and not ‘guarantees’.  The team took a serious shot yesterday but the weather worsened and closed them down.  Great effort but it was not to be. The team returned to high camp and is now in a waiting pattern until they see that ‘weather window’ […]

December 4, 2014 Spoke with Mike last evening.  Remember, even though Vinson teams normally operate on Chile time, which is East Coast plus 2, it’s light 24 hours a day there and they can climb at any time. All’s good with the team.  They made the big move yesterday to high camp, close to 13,000 […]

December 3, 2014 Satellite phones are great.  Mike Hamill called last evening to let us know the team had a good day making a carry up the ‘fixed ropes’ towards high camp.  There is a long section of rope, anchored to the mountain, which is strung over a long section from C1 to C2.  You […]

December 1, 2014 Mike Hamill just called to confirm that they moved into C1 today, at about 10,000 ft.  Everyone is doing well.  Forecast calls for clear, calm and cold for at least the next 3 days.  Oh yeah, it is Antarctica! Plan is to make a carry up a long line of fixed ropes […]