The Mountain Strikes Again

Wes just called with another update. It is about 11:00 pm there. The guys relaxed for the rest of the day. They are both feeling very strong. Along with the Ramen and chicken they had as an early dinner, they dined on oatmeal and crackers in the evening before getting ready for bed. Yum. They got word today that a team of 5 Italian climbers got caught in the storm from last night and this morning. They are missing and presumed dead. This team was climbing the traditional (normal) route. A helicopter was flying around most of the day searching for them. Hopefully they are holed up somewhere in a makeshift shelter. The weather for the next two days is supposed to be clear with some clouds. The temperature will be around 7 degrees with 10 mph winds. The wind chill will be about -6 degrees. If this weather forecast is accurate, Wes and Dan will climb to Camp II tomorrow for sure. It should take two to three hours to reach camp.