USA International G-I 8068m Expedition 2005: Ready to go for it...

Update 7/22: Quino was able to call home tonight.  He and Kurt are back at basecamp.  They spent the last six days at Camp 2, working on the route to Camp 3.  Everything they need for a summit attempt is at Camp 2 now.  They are eating and resting; waiting for a good weather window.  When that comes they will head to Camp 2 and try to get further up the mountain.  The stop at Camp 3 will hopefully be short and then they'll try for the summit.  They are both feeling strong and feel like they are acclimatizing well.  Antonio decided not to continue with the climb and has headed back to Islamabad.  He left basecamp several days ago. 

Update: Quino called tonight.  He says Hi to you all and sends you his best wishes.

The team is at Basecamp today and they have established Camp 1 in the past few days.  They spent a few nights at Camp 1 to work on the route to Camp 2 and get acclimatized.  The weather has cleared and the views have been beautiful.  They are all still feeling good and excited to be there.  E-mail access continues to be difficult and satellite phone access from here on out will be more sparse so it might be a while before we have another update

Updates

Higinio Gonzalez (USA, organizer)

Kurt Bauer (USA)

Antonio Jimenez (Spain)

Higinio Gonzalez (USA, organizer)

Kurt Bauer

Golden, Colorado

38 year old Civil Engineer and Planner with the following skills and experience:

Expedition Experience:

• East Ridge of Nun Peak (7000+ m) Ladakh, India

• Baruntse Peak (7000+ m) Makalu-Barun National Park, Nepal

• Bolivian Mountains (three between 18,000+ - 20,000+ feet)

• Mount Aspiring, New Zealand

• Denali (Mt. McKinley) Muldrow Route (20,000+ feet)

• East Ridge Mount Logan, Canada (19,000+ feet)

• St. Elias, Canada/Alaska (18,000+ feet)

• Mount Blackburn (16,000+ feet)

• Marcus Baker, Alaska (14,000+ feet)

Travel / Work Experience:

• Antarctica remote camp field season, National Science Foundation

• Extensive travel in India, Nepal, & Africa

• Two-month Pilot Watershed Project, Central India

• Four-month Project Management assignment Unalaska, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

• Numerous field assignments in remote areas of Alaska

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• Avalanche Awareness Trained

• Capable backcountry skier, ice climber, rock climber

• Nordic Ski Coach, Alaska

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