Vinson Expedition: Cifelli & Team Rest and Prepare for Summit Bid
Saturday, November 30, 2024 - 5:48 pm PT
Today is rest day in Camp 2. I don’t know what Dom’s blog said about yesterday’s ‘hike’ to Camp 2, but it was hellish. Endless fixed lines, rising almost perpendicularly - a little exaggerated - and me demonstrating the art of the ascender to all. We literally died when we reached Camp 2. So today was Lazarus day - the day to bring the team back from the dead. We slept, or rested, ‘til about noon. Chris had a quick blood transfusion to overcome the odor poisoning he suffered in our tent last night. Then it was hydration, eat, and construct our best version of the mess tent. Dom has taken over design, as he was quite put out by the excellent design the rest of the team executed in Base camp without his input or supervision, while he tunneled looking for the origin of man, or more accurately Dave Hahn. Dom is quite fussy about his cooking space, the worktop height, easy access to the spice rack - it’s a bit like Gordon Ramsey! In fairness he is an ace with the ice-saw.
We had a quick stroll to the most fantastic viewing point. Looking down on the dot of Camp 1 in the valley below, and the most incredible view of Mt Shin, and the pinnacle ridge leading to Tyree. However it is way too cold to linger, someone said -25F. Antartica brings a whole new definition to the word cold. Hopefully Lazarus day works and we’ll be fit to give Vinson a shot tomorrow.
- RMI Climber Myles
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Comments (2)
Sending good vibes to the team. Go Myles Go! Got the best leader in Dom!
-Andrew
Posted by: Andrew H Hall on
Dear Vinson Team 2024
The good news is - you have reached the high camp.
That was not the coldest but the hardest part of the expedition.
I remember Dave saying - whoever reaches high camp also reaches the summit.
Dave said on the last evening in the high camp:
“Today there is no one in all of America who has had a dinner as high as ours.”
Supposedly there were more people on Everest than on Vison and you will be one of them.
I wish you bright sunshine on the way to the summit and hopefully no wind.
I am sure you can do it and will never forget the last steps to the summit.
Take care of yourselves, you can’t feel the cold anymore because of all the happiness. I lost a fingertip while taking photos at the summit, it turned black and somehow I kept thinking about ET.
Good luck to you all.
Dear Anja, my thoughts are with you - Hans
Posted by: Hans on