Summit Arrival

Well I made it to summit. It was a great flight out of Kanger to Summit on a C 130. I have already forgotten the tail number of the plane. All the cool kids remember the tail number so they know which planes they have been on. I flew in to Summit with one of the coolest kids, Bob Hawley. He has helped me get settled in to Summit. On the flight I was able to get to a window and see the edge of the ice sheet. I also got to hang out in the cockpit for awhile. It was a super comfortable flight compared to the one over from New York. We had tons of space to spread out all over the cargo area.

Our plane was greeted by Meredith, Justin, Shelley and Aaron. Shelley and Aaron left on the plane I came in on.

I am amazed by Summit Camp. It is huge. I have included some photos. Kathy is the Camp manager and I have a feeling Kat and Julia put in a good word for me. Actually I know they did because Kathy gave me a real bed with a dresser in a heated jamesway tent. The jamesway tent is a large tent that looks like a half cylinder. Currently I am typing this while lying in my bed. I have a power outlet, heat, water, wireless internet, skype and a window. The food is amazing. I have already eating about 10 days worth of food in two meals. My first meal here was lunch. Rosemary and Sarah, the cooks, made homemade Macs and Cheese, my favorite! Also at Summit there are 2 TV’s, lots of movies, a gym, a perfectly groomed skiway which you can ski on, games, showers, flush toilets. As far as I can tell right now it rival the Hyatt Regency Waikoloa with much better food. I can’t believe this is field work. I have even looked for a mean hatch and there appears to be none. As a matter of fact there is a medic here just incase I do find a mean hatch.

Today was a rest day. I have had no troubles with the altitude. Tomorrow I will get my gear ready and get a snowmobile lesson. Should be digging pits in a few days.