The team has made it to Vinson Base Camp and are going to head up the Branscomb Glacier tomorrow.
They flew part of the way in a DC-3 on skis and then flew the last leg into BC on a Twin Otter, similarly equipped with skis. Base Camp is situated alongside a small ridgeline and is just off the center of the Branscomb Glacier. As you gaze up glacier towards Vinson, a beautiful, higher ridge climbs up towards the summit to the lookers right of the glacier. It is a really impressive place!
Terry called in the podcast and added some verbal punctuation, so imagine yourself reading a teletype or telegraph. I'm not sure what the Ephi gestation reference is about, but suspect it is some version of South Park-like humor...
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Due to some upper-level technical glitch, I can't seem to get the podcast player to embed. I'll work on this and hope to have sound bites from your friends and family up and playing soon. - TR
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