Received a call from Simon at 16.06 our time today Wednesday 31st January.
"Yes! Made it!"
"Wow! What a day! After 'breakfast' at 11p.m. last night we started out. After half an hour we crossed the scree. We put on the crampons then slogged through the night constantly heading up hill, crossing snow bridges, crevasses and making vertical climbs. The task was made so much harder by the very thin air. We were all roped to a guide.
Some of us reached the summit. Our .... time was 4.40 a.m. All those who made the summit got there just after sunrise. Magnificent views of the crater and surrounding mountain scenery.
The wind chill factor at the summit was minus 32 degrees - and temperatures during the night were a lot less than that!
All now returned safely to the hut."
(Simon was very breathless and the line was breaking up but this is a near approximation of what he said).
Many congratulations to the team. Well done.
Sheila
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3 comments:
Congratulations to all. Delighted to hear that today went to plan. You and your guardian angels all deserve a good rest now! Looking forward to 'File na Laochra'on Saturday
Claire
well done Craig Jim Suzie Tim & all your fellow adventurers.We are glad to hear you are all safely down. Look forward to seeing you on Saturday. Love John Alan & Philippa
Hi,
I just stumbled over your blog. I am a recent AK amputee after a really bad accident late last year. I gathered that some of the climbers are also AK amputees. I did my first walk up a slope this last weekend - I battled! I would love to hear from one of your group. If you have an opportunity I would love to get some advice at matt@pumphousedesign.com. Besides that CONGRATS!!
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