Some progress and some delays

The team is well underway tackling the challenge of getting 75 kgs per person up onto the top of the Marconi Pass, from where they can commence the ice cap traverse. Linda and Kerryn have cached 100 kgs at La Playita (little beach), at the base of the climb to Marconi Pass. Today they will go with two porters to take more loads to the base - and then Kerryn and the porters will take loads up to the Refugio Gorra Blanca. The porters will do the climb twice, as will Kerryn (if he can keep up with them), while Linda makes herself useful at the bottom of the hill organising the loads for transport and drying out sodden gear. They are expecting some respite from the rain in the next few days.

Rob has landed in Argentina but still making his way to El Chalten.

Meanwhile, a shipment of freeze-dried food is held up in customs and the Chilean permit to make the crossing has not yet arrived.

If the food does not arrive in time, the team will be doing some local shopping and packing, but the permit must be in hand before they can depart.