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Dispatch
#5 January 8, 2002. Patriot Hills, Antarctica.
Hello
this is Vern Tejas for Alpine Ascents, this is the
Vinson trip reporting. The hot sun beat
down on us as we walked from the airplane to Patriot
Hills in the middle of the night, apparently we
slipped in between Antarctic storms. As the
wind rose last night in the wee hours of the
morning, we were soon joined by snow and clouds, so
we spent the morning cutting snow blocks and
building walls, to protect our tents and bide our
time and enjoy the hospitality of this unique camp
away from camp, organizing and modifying our gear.
So keep your fingers crossed and hopefully soon
we'll be at the Base Camp of Mt. Vinson.
Ciao
for now, this is Vernon signing off.
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