We recieved word that the team had made the move to Camp 3 earlier today. It was a hot and sunny day to travel around Windy Corner, which did not live up to its name.
Windy Corner changes dramatically from year to year and has been treacherous in years past. This year it is a pretty easy ramp with minimal crevasse hazard. When the wind is low and the sun is high, it is a spectacularly beautiful place to travel through.
At Camp 3, the team had to spend a little time fortifying their tents against the potentially high winds that the camp can be subject to. From above their snow walls, the team can look up at some of the most famous lines to the summit of Denali, such as the West Rib, the Orient Express and the Messner Couloir.
Stephen Jeromin apparently had an upper respiratory bug and has opted to spend one more day at Camp 2 in order to heal. We wish him well and hope he awakens tomorrow feeling better.
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Happy Summer Solstice Day one and all! Very hot (80's) and sunny here in Wasilla, AK--loud thunder and lightning all last night! Sounds like a good thing that Windy Corner did not live up to its name!
Hope Stephen is on the mend.
Mom, Ellie, and I send our love and prayers to Tom. Wishing you all continued progress! dsf
Happy Belated Father's day...Hope you both are doing well. We miss you very much...Things are good here in Texas-Hot as usual. Mom, Eric, and I send our love along with Dacey, Diesel, Dolce, Denali and Argus. Stay warm!
Love, Erica
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