Mark Tucker reporting from Basecamp. 4:15 am - On the move! Woke up to a blanket of white. A few inches of fresh snow last night but not snowing now, and brightness starting to shine on the upper reaches of surrounding mountains. The team had a smooth departure from base camp minutes ago. All members were looking good and in high spirits (most took a shower yesterday so even their fragrance was not so bad ) Just a couple other headlamps in the icefall this morning, so no traffic jams for our boys. YEE HA!!