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August 22, 2010
On the 18th, the team had some acclimatizing playtime (ice climbing, glacier travel) near their camp at 15,400'. On the 19th, they ate a late breakfast, packed up, and headed up to high camp at 16,830. After arriving in high camp, they went for a walk up to the glacier to scout the route and get a firmer sense of the conditions that were to come. Dinner came next, followed by a night of blowing winds. At half past midnight, the team started to get ready, ate a little breakfast, and headed for the summit. They began their hike at 2am.
