{"id":14343,"date":"2015-10-08T13:55:22","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T21:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=14343"},"modified":"2015-10-08T13:55:22","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T21:55:22","slug":"jockeying-for-position-in-the-hinku-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2015\/10\/08\/mera-peak\/jockeying-for-position-in-the-hinku-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Jockeying For Position In The Hinku Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>October 8, 2015<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-14343 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Looking-up-at-Khare.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[14343]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Looking-up-at-Khare-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Looking up at Khare. (Eric SImonson)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Looking-up-at-Khare-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Looking-up-at-Khare-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Looking-up-at-Khare-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Looking-up-at-Khare-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14344'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking up at Khare. (Eric SImonson)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Camp-on-the-trail-below-Khote.jpg' rel=\"lightbox[14343]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Camp-on-the-trail-below-Khote-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Camp on the trail below Khote. (Eric Simonson)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-14345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Camp-on-the-trail-below-Khote-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Camp-on-the-trail-below-Khote-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Camp-on-the-trail-below-Khote-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Camp-on-the-trail-below-Khote-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-14345'>\n\t\t\t\tCamp on the trail below Khote. (Eric Simonson)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Eric and the Mera Peak Team were up early today.\u00c2\u00a0 They wanted to get down to Thagnak by the end of the day and then a little further down valley tomorrow to Kothe.\u00c2\u00a0 No real rush other than a little precipitation in the forecast.<\/p>\n<p>With the objective of reaching the top of Mera Peak complete, it is time to head towards daylight.\u00c2\u00a0 This is from a football term.\u00c2\u00a0 The great Vince Lombardi used to tell his team to \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Run for Daylight.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0 This means get to the opening and look for the ball.<\/p>\n<p>Well, in the case of our Mera Peak Team, they are heading for the clearing and lower elevation to catch a helicopter before it closes in on them for a couple days with clouds and rain.<\/p>\n<p>Greg Vernovage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 8, 2015 Eric and the Mera Peak Team were up early today.\u00c2\u00a0 They wanted to get down to Thagnak by the end of the day and then a little further down valley tomorrow to Kothe.\u00c2\u00a0 No real rush other than a little precipitation in the forecast. 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