Manaslu Camp 2

The Madison Mountaineering Manaslu expedition team reached Camp 2 today in good form and near-perfect conditions on the mountain! We plan to continue up tomorrow towards Camp 3 with hopes of more good weather in the forecast. The intermittent views of the peaks surrounding continue to inspire the team and spirits are staying high! Expedition leader, Terray Sylvester checks in with this dispatch from Camp 2:

Hello from Camp 2 (6270m/20,550ft)! Today we enjoyed a fun climb here from Camp 1 (5700m/18,700ft) in almost perfect weather: no precipitation and a light overcast to moderate the heat. Now we’ve moved into our camp here at 6,270m / 20,550′ and we’re relaxing until dinner, with occasional views of the upper mountain above us, plus Manaslu North (7157m/22,946ft), Larkya Peak (6249m/20,501ft), Naike Peak (6211m/20,377ft), and Samdo Peak (5177m/16,985ft). Tomorrow we’re looking forward to an acclimatization hike toward Camp 3 (6800m/22,310ft) on Manaslu’s North Col.

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