August 9, 2024 We began our summit push last night at 23:45 under a blanket of stars, with absolutely no light pollution to guide us—just...

August 10, 2024 Why break tradition now? It was another 06:00 wakeup call, accompanied by a big, steaming cup of fresh coffee. As if the...

August 13, 2024 As the sun peeked through the hotel room curtains, David and I finally woke up around 0730. After nine days of early...