I guess I will be the first to give an update...
I am sitting in my tent at the Portal as I type this...exhausted. Was up at 3am and on the road by 4. 10 hours later arrived at the Portal. A few tents were set up but nobody was home. I set up my camp and Kodiac rolled in. We caught up for a few moments then rolled into town to the "Stoop". Caught up with the old crew and was happy to meet a few new ones as everyone started to roll in. Dub kept everyone entertained, some last minute wrenching took place and everyone enjoyed ice cream and beverages
Tomorrow morning we are off to the "Top of the World".