On the way to the Summit!

Just talked to Todd and they are on the way to the summit right now. It's a beautiful day, a few puffy clouds but it sounds perfect.

They are on the traverse leading across to the bottom of the "Canaleta" right now at 1pm Argentina time. The notorious "Caneleta" is the final steeper section up to the summit. They are just hours away now. I expect to hear from Todd this afternoon from the top and will post as soon as we get news.

Joe had some difficulty with his eyes, which cause him to begin losing his peripheral vision. We're not entirely certain what the cause was, but the result is that he elected to turn back from just above the Independencia hut at an altitude of about 21,500'. The weather was warm and clear, and he felt good about descending along to high camp, so that the rest of the team would still have two guides and therefore more options for the remainder of the summit bid. Way to rally Joe!