The team thought they might go for the top yesterday (Friday), but held fast due to high winds and a thick lenticular cloud covering the summit. The additional day of rest and acclimatizing should help a lot if they make a push for the summit today.
High Camp is a place of mixed emotions. You are inevitably a bit keyed up as you keep looking up toward the summit, hoping for enough of a weather window to make a push, but you are also inclined to take in one of the more amazing views on the planet, as you look out across Camp 3 and the southern aspects of the Alaska Range. It is a difficult and uncomfortable place, but when the sun is out, you can remain pretty cozy in your tent.
The team is probably brewing up and finishing breakfast as I type, and if the winds look favorable, they will start putting their packs and harnesses on in about a half hour, in preparation for a summit attempt. We'll keep you posted!
Good luck up there, everyone!
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