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Singing Climbers At 14
Thursday, June 3, 1999 — 9:54pm (PST)
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Hi, hey there this is Sean Sullivan with Alpine Ascents up at 14,000. I can report in to everybody that Bill and Scott's team...they're probably on their way out. They passed us yesterday or the day before yesterday at 11,000ft; they were headed out. I'm not sure what their high point was. They got to at least 16.
As far as our team at 14 here, kind of a funny thing happened. We rolled into 14 yesterday just in time for the eight o'clock weather report and to witness a gathering of over 100 climbers who have been stuck here, as it turns out, for over a week. They were singing what seemed to be French-Canadian beer drinking songs [laughs] and waiting for the weather. And also watched cheering on as some flooders came down the lower Headwall with lit smoke flares—pretty interesting scene.
This morning was an incredible morning and totally beautiful, clear skies. And at least 75 people went up the fixed lines to make carries or to move to 17 or to go to the summit. I'll let you know when I find out how many of those people summited.
Our team today—feeling real good. All seven of us we went and picked up our cache back at Windy Corner and we're preparing to take a load to 16 tomorrow. And we'll keep you posted on everything.
Take care.
— Alpine Ascents Guide Sean Sullivan, MountainZone.com Correspondent
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