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Windy Corner, living up to its name a few weeks ago.

I haven't heard anything from the crew in a couple of days. The Camp at 11,200' is kind of in a hole, out of which it is very difficult to get any communication out from.

They should make their back carry today. This entails dropping about 20 minutes back down the trail to 10,200' where they left a cache the other day. They will dig up their supplies and load up their packs for the hour long hike back to Camp 2.

Back carry days are basically active rest days. The work for the day is pretty minimal and by doing a little work, your body actually acclimatizes batter than if you spent the day lounging in your tent.

Tomorrow they should pack loads up and around Windy Corner, a notoriously ...you guessed it...windy spot where a rocky ridge from the West Buttress drops down to the glacier. Some years this section has been heavily crevassed and involves steep traversing. This year was the easiest that I've ever seen it. It was almost flat and the crevasses were pretty mellow.

They will cache their extra kit at about 13,700' and return to Camp 2 for the night.