Camp II

Wes and Dan are at Camp II at approximately 19,200 feet. They got there today at about 12:30 p.m. They retrieved their cache and again all their gear was intact. The campsite had some snow in it from the storm so they spent some time digging it out. They set up the tent and got it all tied down. They received quite a bit of snow today - very fluffy flakes. It snowed for about three or four hours. It then cleared up and the guys enjoyed a spectacular sunset. They could see all the mountains around Aconcagua. Tomorrow the plan is to climb across the Traverse and join up with the normal route. They plan on making another camp on the normal route at about the same elevation as Camp II. Wes and Dan are both eating and drinking a lot and still feel good. It looks like there will be snow showers coming in on Friday afternoon but after that it is supposed to be clear for the next five days. Another update on the Italian climbers. Apparently, it was not two climbers that died but one climber and the guide. They had summited but got lost in the storm on the way down.