SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2007
May 5, 2007 - UPDATE
We got a surprise call last night from Wes and Don. They hiked for seven hours yesterday (Friday) and made it to what is technically Camp III. However, they are calling it Camp II. It seems they skipped a camp on the way up. The elevation is 11,300 feet. They are at cloud level. Wes said there was a lot of moisture in the air and when he looked toward the sun the little drops of moisture looked like diamonds. They have a great view of Mt. Foraker. They plan to be at this camp for three days. Today they are going to climb back down to 9,000 feet to retrieve the gear that they cached. They will bring that gear back up to "Camp II." They may do some short climbs while staying at this camp. They will probably rest for a day, also. Everyone is still doing well. Their next camp will be at 14,000 feet. That is the medical camp. Next update will be in about two or three days when they call.
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