Day 12.. onward...

As promised,, today will be a map update day! Im so excited! Map updates are progress toward the goal! Though I do have to side note and say, that even if they stopped today, I and I  know all of our guys family members would be so incredibly proud for all these guys have accomplished.
I had a weird realization today while driving home from work and it was 83 degrees,, that a few thousand miles to the north west, it is seriously cold and snowy! It's just funny, how we take our own surroundings for granted sometimes. We have to remember to take the time to step back, view the lives of those around us from their shoes, and appreciate and be ever so thankful for the blessings we have been given.
I for one am thankful for the blessing of NOT enjoying the snow and alpine climbing. I would happily wait for my husband at the bottom of said mountain, warm, dry, perhaps a glass of wine in hand, in front of a fire place. But then again, it's our diversity that helps draw us closer to each other. Embracing each others differences and living through each other to experience all that we have been so fortunate to have been blessed with.
Ok, so where were we? Day 12, another large leap into the unknown. Today our guys scheduled to go from their camp at 14,200' up to 16,200.. "climb the headwall", cache their gear (squirrels) and then return back down to 14,200' to sleep.
Here is what they call "the headwall" (tiny people down to the right):

And what's worse,, is that they climb this, and then GO BACK DOWN,, only to climb it AGAIN the next day!!! Helllooooo. Try to remember the steapest sledding hill you ever went down as a kid and how awful it was to have to climb back to the top. Now increase the incline of that sledding hill in your mind 10 fold and the weight of your tiny plastic sled is now 50 pounds and did I happen to mention that it's not a quick little 75 yard run..  Oh yeah, and Mom isn't waiting for you with hot chocolate and cookies when you are done for the day... Wow... These men are amazing! Crazy,, and Amazing! How can you NOT love them for their passion and dedication.
Drum roll please..... here is your map....