The team had a great day for their flight onto the glacier Monday. Bluebird conditions likely made for a truly remarkable flight through the AK Range on into Basecamp. Temps at BC have been quite nice, around 15 degrees F during the day.
Upon arrival at Kahiltna BC, the team likely spent the evening reviewing camp set-up systems and any last minute rigging considerations for glacier travel. It is customary for the crew to enjoy a huge meal this evening in preparation for a long & difficult day moving out to Camp 1 at 7800 ft. The team will single carry, everything they need for the next 20 days, out to the base of Ski Hill at Camp 1. This is one of the more challenging days of the trip as the loads will never be heavier. It's good to get this day behind.
The team will likely make a carry today to around 10,500 ft. They will take a bunch of their food and extra gear for later and cache it in a snow hole. A couple days from now the team will return to the cache to retrieve the food and gear once they have established Camp 2 at 11,200 ft
In addition to shuttling gear up the mountain, these carry and cache days are an important part of the acclimatization schedule. It's kind of like a 2 for 1 deal, sign up for 1 WB trip and get to climb most of the mountain twice.
Until next time...enjoy the pictures.
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