Get 'er Done - Day 8 - Friday, June 26th - Camp III - 14,200 ft

Spoke w/ Dave via. Satellite phone – Friday, June 26^th – 7PM Denver time – 5PM Denali………

Day 8 – Friday, June 26^th – the team is at ABC Camp III – 14,200 ft.  Thursday, June 25^th – Day 7 on the way to 14,200 the team left the cache at 13,200 and went on to 14,200 & set up Camp III w/ the appropriate snow walls & fortification.  On Friday – the team rested early in the day and then returned to 13,200 and retrieved the cache. Dave indicated the trip back down to 13,200 only took 30 minutes but the trip back to 14,200 took 2 hours.  Good weather at 14,200 & spectacular views – only about 20 other people at ABC.  Dave guessed that with the improving weather many climbers had moved up to 17,200 for their summit attempt.  Team is in good health except for a persistent cough by both Dave & Fred – this could be a slight case of ‘High Altitude Bronchitis’ – a common & well-known problem w/ exertion & higher altitudes among climbers.

**More information & updates as I receive them.  VEB.........

Posted via email from geterdone's posterous