I partnered with Eric and Denny partnered with his friend to prepare two sites since there was no place suitable for all four of us. We had very little additional clothing, no sleeping bags, very little food and no stove. We put on what clothing we had and spread our rucksacks, ropes and slings to provide some insulation from the rock platform. I had a space blanket in my emergency kit; Eric and I huddled together under it. Denny and his friend did the same with their emergency blanket.

The night before the temperature at camp was 26°F; we were concerned that it would be colder at this elevation (over 8,500 feet). However, we were now above the snow that created cold down-drafts at camp. The low temperature was 40°F. We shivered through the night and got very little sleep.