Icefall Pics

Yesterday the team went up through the icefall for the first time this year.  They reported that it did indeed look good- safe, direct, minimal ladders etc.  Dave said it was really hot since they were there during the daytime hours.  They returned to basecamp and will now continue on as planned.

Friday they will set off for a higher up rotation and not return to basecamp until Tuesday.  Once they return on Tuesday, the hope is that they will all be acclimatized and ready for whenever the weather permits a summit push.  The fixed lines are not all the way to the summit yet, so there is still plenty of time to get ready.

Basecamp wifi has been spotty so we have been mostly communicating through the Garmin GPS.  So glad he has that!