Hi All

Caroline here – I’m sorry to continue to the bearer of bad news but unfortunately once again the weather today was unflyable and the team are still waiting at Vinson Base Camp to get their flight back to Union Glacier, where they’ll be able to fly back to Chile on the ilyushin aircraft. Hopefully there is a window tomorrow that they can take advantage of. I will let you know the moment I know.

I understand that sometimes it can feel like something must have gone wrong, but please rest assured it hasn’t. They are safe and are simply playing the waiting game until the weather is clear and safe enough to fly. Delays like this aren’t uncommon and we are prepared for them, but they are bad luck and certainly frustrating for all of us.

We have contingency supplies for exactly this reason and even if we were to run low, there are further back up supplies available with our logistics provider (the same people in charge of the flights) already at Vinson Base Camp.

I know how difficult it is being at home waiting to hear from your loved ones and having only a little information every few days. I understand that it’s even more upsetting being the holidays, (I feel the same) but please don’t worry, everyone is working as hard as they can to get them out as quickly as possible.

If anyone would like to speak to me further or ask any questions, send me an email to info[at]climbingthesevensummits.com

I’ll keep you updated as soon as I hear.
Cheers Caroline