Second guide Mike Burmeister called late last night after finishing a dinner of burritos and tortilla soup to report of their day carrying loads up the fixed lines and to the ridge. Mike reported beautiful weather and a still-strong team.
Today is another rest day for the group, and the plan is to move to high camp tomorrow. Mountain plans will always be subjected to the weather, especially up higher; 14 camp offers a good vantage point of the route to 17,000' camp and it is common for conditions to be favorable in camp but unacceptably windy higher on the route and at 17 camp. There is forecast low pressure (read-bad weather) so we'll see if they get their window, but if there is any place on the mountain to be held up by weather it is 14 camp. The elevation is high enough that they are acclimatizing but low enough that camping is generally more pleasant than high camp.
Mike Burmeister wants to say hello to his parents..
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Mark and Pam Burmeister say "hello" to Mike and wonderful news that all is well! Your brother, Matt, arrived today in Idaho. Look forward to your visit next. Until then: "climb on"...! LOL
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