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9 January 2006, 12:18. Vinson, all programs »

After climb the summit of Vinson, the six of brave climbers of 7Summits Club have discussed plans how they will depart from Antarctica, what they will do further. But here the weather has deteriorated. And a second day it is snowing hard, with a zero visibility. We go in darkness. We have put the tents. We have surrounded tents with a high snow wall which rescued us from a wind.

The wall which we have constructed, rescued us from a wind. But snow as though started to settle on it. Tents were covered practically up to the top. We are as in a cave. It is hard to breathe due bad ventilation . We tried to be dug out. … it has not turned out yet. Tents stand well, that it is surprising, already the second such adventure. When we get in a bad weather, tents MSR Winâ-2 stand simply perfectly. Many thanks firm Alpine-Trade for granting of these tents.

The message is dictated the 7th of January in the evening … But… Pressure falls and falls constantly … .Pressure falls within two days. What will be farther, we do not know. We have food for five six days. But in such snow captive five six days will be very hardly. Yesterday all day we have overslept, twenty hours .…