• Day 10 - move to camp2

    February 9 in Argentina ☀️ -2 °C

    Day 10/16 - Move to camp2 at 18000f

    Had a rough night with not much sleep and very very high winds, the tent was literally on my face, not sure how it did not fly away.
    At high camps we are 2 person per tent. Its not negotatible, you carry less and you need the heat of 2 people.

    Move day itself was gorgeous, very nice day out here and easier than the same route a day before. I am done trying to understand this mountain...

    A note on mountaineering boots, they are heavy 1.5k each leg, and double layers. You need a liner to not get a blister and you need to follow the "rest step" method and "pressure breathing", once that dialed in, it's much easier to walk up elevation

    Mantra of the day: We are the Seattle team and the superball winners, we do that by playing defense, and on the mountain that translates to adapting yourself to what the mountain brings you
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