Vinson Massif: Dave Hahn and Team Wait Out Storm at Low Camp
The wind came in at 2:50 this morning. It had been up above, already working high camp since 11 or midnight but we hoped it would forget to come down to visit. Thankfully it didn’t blow hard down here, although we could hear it howling elsewhere. And it eased off of camp by sun up at 10:40 AM, making it a bit easier to get out for breakfast. We were getting sunshine but there were big and serious storm clouds raking the peaks above. It was an easy decision to sit put… a storm day was declared. There was plenty to do, as far as toughening up our little camp. The kitchen/dining pit needed to get deeper in the ice for protection, snow block walls needed to be quarried for the tents. We alternated between snacking, napping and working hard. Forecasts call for the storm to continue tomorrow (Thursday) but there is reason to believe that things will be better on Friday. Cold fingers crossed.
Best Regards,
RMI Guide Dave Hahn and Team