It May Not Look Like Much....

It may not look like much, but there is the highest point in North America. On this beautiful day, I marched up there and plopped my butt down on it (perhaps lowering it slightly) and soaked in some rays.

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Apparently we're still alive:

  Location: 62.9681, -151.1698
  Timestamp: 05/14/2009 12:28:25 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Base Camp
  Location: 62.96809, -151.17101
  Distance: 0.08 miles

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Apparently we're still alive:

  Location: 62.9681, -151.1698
  Timestamp: 05/14/2009 03:23:56 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Base Camp
  Location: 62.96809, -151.17101
  Distance: 0.08 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 8.90 miles

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Apparently we're still alive:

  Location: 63.0705, -151.0772
  Timestamp: 05/13/2009 16:22:33 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 4
  Location: 63.07012, -151.07713
  Distance: 0.02 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 0.04 miles

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Apparently we're still alive:

  Location: 63.07, -151.0775
  Timestamp: 05/13/2009 01:12:50 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 4
  Location: 63.07012, -151.07713
  Distance: 0.03 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 0.01 miles

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Apparently we're still alive:

  Location: 63.0701, -151.0774
  Timestamp: 05/12/2009 20:00:03 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 4
  Location: 63.07012, -151.07713
  Distance: 0.02 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 0.01 miles

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Apparently we're still alive:

  Location: 63.07, -151.0773
  Timestamp: 05/12/2009 15:03:50 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 4
  Location: 63.07012, -151.07713
  Distance: 0.01 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 0.01 miles

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Apparently we're still alive:

  Location: 63.07, -151.0771
  Timestamp: 05/11/2009 18:37:48 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 4
  Location: 63.07012, -151.07713
  Distance: 0.01 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 0.01 miles

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Apparently we're still alive:

  Location: 63.0699, -151.0772
  Timestamp: 05/10/2009 21:34:12 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 4
  Location: 63.07012, -151.07713
  Distance: 0.01 miles

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Apparently we're still alive:

  Location: 63.0699, -151.0772
  Timestamp: 05/10/2009 18:11:40 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 4
  Location: 63.07012, -151.07713
  Distance: 0.01 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 0.01 miles

Update 5

I missed Curtis' call on the 10th but he left a message (he hadn't called for several days).

Here's the update: They made it to camp 4. The charger on the satellite phone isn't working so they will be calling less frequently to try to save the battery for the remainder of the trip. He said they're having some crappy weather right now and anticipate it to last for the next 3-4 days (including some 60mph winds and such). So, they're hanging out in the tent waiting for it to go away. The next move is to carry their stuff up 2500 ft to the next camp (5 I assume) at 14,200ft. In the mean time they're hoping for better weather in the not too distant future. Perhaps watching movies on Curtis' new tiny iPod nano :)

That is all for now.

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  Location: 63.0699, -151.077
  Timestamp: 05/09/2009 23:52:32 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 4
  Location: 63.07012, -151.07713
  Distance: 0.02 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 4.71 miles

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  Location: 63.0744, -151.1453
  Timestamp: 05/09/2009 14:49:26 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 3
  Location: 63.07477, -151.14568
  Distance: 0.03 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 0.04 miles

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  Location: 63.0739, -151.1456
  Timestamp: 05/08/2009 17:58:39 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 3
  Location: 63.07477, -151.14568
  Distance: 0.05 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 0.06 miles

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  Location: 63.0741, -151.1448
  Timestamp: 05/07/2009 22:49:27 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 3
  Location: 63.07477, -151.14568
  Distance: 0.07 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 3.26 miles

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Apparently we're still alive:

  Location: 63.0679, -151.0978
  Timestamp: 05/07/2009 21:01:38 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 4
  Location: 63.07012, -151.07713
  Distance: 1.43 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 2.17 miles

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  Location: 63.0745, -151.1287
  Timestamp: 05/07/2009 17:45:57 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 3
  Location: 63.07477, -151.14568
  Distance: 1.17 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 1.16 miles

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Apparently we're still alive:

  Location: 63.0743, -151.1456
  Timestamp: 05/06/2009 17:48:49 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 3
  Location: 63.07477, -151.14568
  Distance: 0.03 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 0.01 miles

Update 4

Today I was actually near the phone when Curtis called which was cool, but it also means that I can't rewind a message to get all the juicy details of their excursion. So I'll try my best by memory :) Umm, lets see. I think they're at camp 3 now. They believe the pilot forgot to unload their ice saws which sucks. So no igloo building. And he said they won't be able to camp at the top since they have to use the saws to build walls to block the wind. I think there is a possibilty that they might get some other group behind them to perhaps lug them up... or maybe borrow some other group's saws later on.

Umm.. he mention something about making a perfume call Essence of Brett. So I'm assuming they're getting ripe.

I asked Curtis if they other guys were jealous that he had a phone to chat with people while in the middle of BFE, he says that he lets them use it in trade of snickers bars. hehheh.

The end.

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  Location: 63.0742, -151.1457
  Timestamp: 05/05/2009 18:17:54 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 3
  Location: 63.07477, -151.14568
  Distance: 0.03 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 2.24 miles

Update 3

They made it to camp 2 today as planned. Dug out a nice kitchen area and "COC" area? I'm not sure what that is. Maybe has to do with the crapper? They're moving to camp three tomorrow if all goes as planned which includes 1600 ft of elevation with hills so more than 1600 ft of actual climbing (walking?) and they plan on moving with all 120lbs or so of gear at the same time so they anticipate slow going. Everyone is doing well. Curtis is nicely sunburned, and no one has fallen into any crevices (crevAces? :) .

Ummm.... Curtis has requested I make all that sound interesting but I'm not sure exactly how. I know he would do a better job. Any advice? :)

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  Location: 63.0652, -151.1773
  Timestamp: 05/04/2009 18:53:43 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 2
  Location: 63.06549, -151.18034
  Distance: 0.21 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 2.70 miles

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  Location: 63.0216, -151.1855
  Timestamp: 05/03/2009 22:24:55 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 1
  Location: 63.02772, -151.18378
  Distance: 0.39 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 0.01 miles

Update 2

Today they moved the rest of the way to camp 1. Stopped early last night and carried of a bunch of crap up to camp 2 and buried it there. So tomorrow the plan is to move the rest of their crap to camp two and they will officially be at camp 2. Everybody is doing well. Cory said that it's freaking hot. "We're baking out here on a glacier. It's ridiculous." The end.

Oh yeah, if anyone is reading this be sure to leave comments and I will relay them to the boys next time the call. :)

Oh yes, I had to cancel Allie's appt cause they wanted to charge be $40 extra since she's in heat. Made another appt for 2 weeks from now.

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Apparently we're still alive:

  Location: 63.0216, -151.1853
  Timestamp: 05/03/2009 14:49:19 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 1
  Location: 63.02772, -151.18378
  Distance: 0.39 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 0.98 miles

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Apparently we're still alive:

  Location: 63.0055, -151.1849
  Timestamp: 05/02/2009 19:39:28 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 1
  Location: 63.02772, -151.18378
  Distance: 1.35 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 0.01 miles

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Apparently we're still alive:

  Location: 63.0055, -151.1847
  Timestamp: 05/02/2009 17:37:20 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Camp 1
  Location: 63.02772, -151.18378
  Distance: 1.35 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 2.14 miles

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Apparently we're still alive:

  Location: 62.9868, -151.2111
  Timestamp: 05/02/2009 13:48:06 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Base Camp
  Location: 62.96809, -151.17101
  Distance: 2.98 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 1.00 miles

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Apparently we're still alive:

  Location: 62.9749, -151.2011
  Timestamp: 05/02/2009 12:45:39 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Base Camp
  Location: 62.96809, -151.17101
  Distance: 2.11 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 2.16 miles

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Apparently we're still alive:

  Location: 62.968, -151.1703
  Timestamp: 05/01/2009 22:50:47 (US/Eastern)
  Map: Google Maps

Closest point of interest:

  Description: Mt. McKinley - Base Camp
  Location: 62.96809, -151.17101
  Distance: 0.05 miles

Since last time:

  Distance: 137.23 miles

Update 1

So Curtis called me 2 days ago to update this blog and I'm finally doing it today :). But I promise to do it as soon as he calls in the future! I'll be in big trouble when he gets back if I don't.

Anyway so here's what he said: One of the guys he went with jokingly asked one of the pilots/staff if they could leave that day (instead of the next day when they were scheduled) and the pilot said sure, so they got to fly a day early to base camp. But he said that they're not going to be ahead of schedule because of it.

Also, when he called, the Hudson Air people were loading their bags and such onto the plane and Curtis mentioned that he hopped the weight limit was over looked cause they were all carrying 135 lbs when they weren't supposed to bring more than 125 lbs! But turns out the little plane (that) could handle it because he called yesterday from camp one (I think). I didn't get any sort of update though, the satellite phone cut out in the middle of our conversation.

That is all.

Oh, my cat is getting spayed tomorrow :) I'll let you know how that goes.