Monday May 15, 2006

May 14, 2006

Hi to everyone at Aerogel. We've been down at basecamp for three days now. We had a chance to have three nights in a hotel just beyond the Rombuck Monistary. Hotel is a term that is used loosely, but the beds where clean and sleeping in sheets and not a sleeping bag is really nice. Now were waiting for the weather. There is a small weather window in the next couple of days but it changes so quickly. Two members of our group have gone up to ABC and will see if they feel ready to take advantage of the window. The group down here at BC is in a holding pattern, so we're waiting to see what the next few days will bring. We should be heading back up to ABC so were in position if the weather co-operates in the next little while.

So far a group did summit on the 11th and then other groups were stuck high on the mountain in high winds and snow. Since that time all other groups have been waiting for the 16/17th window.

I'll keep everyone posted as to the movement of our group over the next few days. Check out the video Scott put on the web site yesterday (www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/dcxp4/). I am the second climber heading up to camp two in the video.

Anne at base camp.