Zach reported via satellite phone last night to say they had easily moved to 7,800k camp yesterday, and spoke of 'moving strong'. The move from basecamp to 7,800k is not too challenging terrain-wise, although the glacier is crevassed and the distance long; our team single-carried which means they carried all supplies for the entire expedition in one go from basecamp. This seems like a lot of weight (often too much) but if they had carried and then moved in two separate stages the work load would be more overall than a single-carry.
From 7,800k they will begin carrying loads of supplies ahead of camp to avoid carrying crushing weight as the route begins to gain more elevation from this camp on. Zach has been a raft guide for years as well as a mountain guide, and those raft guides sure know how to cook a meal- last night they had Tortellini with artichoke hearts with parmesan plus lots of soup and hot drinks. They plan to carry supplies ahead today and return to camp for another big meal.
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Sounds fantastic lads - keep up the good work. Temperatures over here in Durham are getting above 20 degrees!! You'll be pleased to hear Stevie Marrs and myself have been training everyday with heavy packs and high altitude boots on lots of hills. Coledale Horseshoe tomorrow. Thinking of you every spare moment - look after yourselves and stay safe. John and Ruth xxx
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