The weather today was cloudy and snowy. It snowed a couple of inches and no planes are flying today. Despite that the solar radiation is still intense and we put on sunscreen two or three times per day.

At this camp we have two pit toilets, which are a nice luxury compared to the normal accommodations. Everyone brings two rolls of toilet paper and hopes they don't run out. Toilet paper is supposed to be a precious commodity up here.

Since our arrival we have heard and seen several avalanches off the east face of Mt. Hunter, which is just across the airstrip from camp. Mt. Hunter is very impressive and beautiful, very vertical.

I didn't sleep very well the first night, I guess I was too excited and anxious. There's no denying this is a big expedition and a large undertaking. But I have faith in my guides and my teammates.

We had our self-arrest practice today as well as practice with the ropes and discussions of rescue systems and methods.

We ate a nice big dinner of pizzas using those pre-fabbed crusts you can buy in plastic packs at the grocery, and they were quite good. Everyone is trying to eat and drink a lot to stay healthy and strong. After that we turned in early to try and get some sleep. We wanted to break camp, pack up and get moving at night so the glacier would be more stable and less dangerous. The plan is to move up to 7,800' camp tonight. Doesn't sound very far, does it? In fact it is about 5-6 miles from this camp. I am guessing my pack was around 45 pounds and my sled had about 70 pounds on it.

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	Our second day on the glacier, still at base camp. This weather was typical of the entire trip. It would be cloudy and snowy then clear up and be beautiful, then be cloudy and snowy again. Note in this picture the two pit toilets, which were a great luxury. 14,200' camp also had two of these. They were plywood boxes with three short sides pointed out away from camp but open to the "trail" leading to camp.
	Our camp at 7,200'. At this location we were fairly sheltered from any strong winds so we did not bother digging in and building walls. The dreaded sled can be seen foreground right with my duffel on it.
	Great views when the weather clears. Don't forget your sunscreen. The peak behind me is a minor one on the route.