Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Base Camp

Rob Durnell "Durny" called last night at around 10:30pm as they were going to bed at base camp. They spent one extra night in Talkeetna due to the high winds, and clouds at base camp, but were able to fly in yesterday afternoon. Now the work begins. This morning they'll be getting up early and carrying giant loads about 6 miles up the Kahiltna glacier to their first camp.

It's a beautiful day in the Alaska Range today, you can check out the current forecast, and live pics of the Range by following the links on the right.
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13 comments:

  1. Henry's momMay 13, 2009 at 12:46 PM

    spot is cool! fun to watch!
    Hi Henry.from Ma

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  2. AnonymousMay 13, 2009 at 2:57 PM

    Oh my god my Dad is such a poseur!we are watching you on the spot it looks great!!

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  3. AnonymousMay 13, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    Hi Tom
    spot looks fantastic to follow the progression, especially when you clic on "terrain".
    Ran 10 miles this week in Shanghai and will be back home on Friday.
    all the best
    chtistophe

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  4. AnonymousMay 13, 2009 at 3:44 PM

    Hi Tom,
    you were right, Spot looks great to follow the progress of the team, especially on the "terrain" tab.
    Ran 10 miles in Shanghai this week and will head back home on Friday.
    take care
    christophe

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  5. GaryMay 13, 2009 at 6:19 PM

    So cool to follow the team's progress! Wishing my brother Tim Townsend and all the other climbers all the best from Illinois!
    Leslie Brueggemann

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  6. AnonymousMay 13, 2009 at 11:45 PM

    Another "Spotter" here; great stuff. Hope you making steady progress, the weather gods are smiling on you and your sled is behaving itself.

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  7. AnonymousMay 14, 2009 at 12:48 AM

    Hey Dad!
    Its Jessie. Just wanted to say, "In Dad We Trust"!!

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  8. SharonMay 14, 2009 at 6:48 AM

    Hi Michael,

    Looks like quite a first day on the mountain! The girls think it's way cool to watch your progress. We are all thinking of you.

    Love,
    Sharon, charlotte & claire

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  9. JeffMay 15, 2009 at 1:17 AM

    Looks like Gilles went skiing Thursday.

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  10. Henry's momMay 15, 2009 at 5:37 AM

    so.. up up up and then down. skiiing!

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  11. UnknownMay 15, 2009 at 2:12 PM

    Tim your friends at BEW Engineering are watching your progress and rooting for the whole team!! We are very curious to know if you have derived a mathematical equation to predict your words spoken per minute as a function of elevation gain!
    Love,
    Colleen & BEW Friends

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  12. AnonymousMay 15, 2009 at 3:13 PM

    Hey Popsy! Wats up home slice?? JK
    anyway, hows the mountain. we cant wait for you to come back, and to see all the pictures from your trip!

    PS. jessie is in good hands...
    PPS. kinda...
    PPPS. may the schwartz be with you!

    Good luck
    Jessie, Charline, and potato (theo)

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  13. Steve and Sean in the H2knowMay 17, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    Hey Killian,

    Hope that it's all 'snowing' well for you! Just had a 'peak' at the group picture and it seems to be a fine bunch you've got with ya! Anyway, just a note to say good luck and we're all thinking of you! Make sure to come home safe, your childhood friend, Sean (Niamh's Bro).

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