{"id":16307,"date":"2016-11-28T09:41:48","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T17:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/?p=16307"},"modified":"2016-11-28T09:41:48","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T17:41:48","slug":"vinson-off-to-a-good-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/2016\/11\/28\/vinson-antarctica\/vinson-off-to-a-good-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinson: Off To A Good Start!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>November 28, 2016<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16308\" style=\"width: 2282px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0718.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[16307]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16308\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16308\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0718.jpg\" alt=\"Twin Otter at Vinson base camp \" width=\"2272\" height=\"1704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0718.jpg 2272w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0718-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0718-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0718-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0718-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0718-620x465.jpg 620w, https:\/\/mountainguides.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/IMG_0718-195x146.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2272px) 100vw, 2272px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16308\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Twin Otter at Vinson base camp<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Quick update this morning from \u00e2\u20ac\u0153the Ice\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.\u00c2\u00a0 Mike Hamill got on the sat phone last evening to let me know that the flight in, on the IL 76, went smoothly and that the team was able to transfer over to Vinson base camp soon thereafter.\u00c2\u00a0 The IL lands at the Union Glacier, about 80 degrees South.\u00c2\u00a0 The team then grabbed all the gear we leave on the Ice over the winter, had a great, hot meal served by the staff of ALE and then flew in one of the Twin Otters over to Vinson base camp \u00e2\u20ac\u201c about 7,000 ft and about 79 degrees South.<\/p>\n<p>I have no doubt they slept well last night after such a long day and getting their tents set up and camp established.\u00c2\u00a0 Mike said forecast looks favorable for a couple of days and that he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s planning on having the team make a carry to C1 today.\u00c2\u00a0 \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcWhen the fish are running, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s time to go fishing\u00e2\u20ac\u2122.<\/p>\n<p>Nice start to the trip.<\/p>\n<p>Phil Ershler<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 28, 2016 Quick update this morning from \u00e2\u20ac\u0153the Ice\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.\u00c2\u00a0 Mike Hamill got on the sat phone last evening to let me know that the flight in, on the IL 76, went smoothly and that the team was able to transfer over to Vinson base camp soon thereafter.\u00c2\u00a0 The IL lands at the Union Glacier, 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