The team succeeded in ascending to 16,200 to leave a cache of food and gear. It was a challenging climb, ascending the headwall with 2,000 feet of elevation. For 800 feet, they had fixed lines and used mechanical ascenders. By the time they reached the ridge at 15,200 feet, they were in full whiteout conditions with lots of snow. For every 1,00 feet of elevation gain, they lost 3-5 degrees in temperature so it was much colder at the cache. They are comfortably settled back at camp at 14,200 feet ready to enjoy a marvelous dinner prepared by Taylor, chef extraordinaire.
Their camp is a very international scene in a beautiful setting. They just enjoyed a visit from a French team, chatting about the weather.
Their goal is to reach 17,200 feet tomorrow which will be their final camp before the summit push. We wish them all great success!
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