Itinerary

This is a ~2 week trip with one week spent climbing Agrihan. The rough itinerary/plan is:

June 8Fly from US to Saipan (SPN)
June 9<lose a day crossing the international date line>
June 10 +Arrive in Saipan
Sight-seeing and shopping (team gear, food, …)
June 11 +Sign paperwork at NIMO office
Final shopping and loading boat with gear/supplies
<emergency day for those with flight delays>
June 12Depart dock around 8am for 20-24 hour journey to Agrihan
June 13Arrive at Agrihan around 8am and unload boat
The cutters and part of the team will clear trail through forest and start into the sword grass.
Part of the team will establish beach camp and haul water to tree line.
Everyone will return to beach at night.
June 14Cutters will continue trail through sword grass to Camp 2 (2018)
Team members will haul gear/water/supplies to Camp 2
June 15Cutters will continue trail through sword grass to Camp 3 (2018)
Team members will haul gear/water/supplies to Camp 3
June 16Cutters will continue trail through sword grass to High Camp (2018)
Team members will haul gear/water/supplies to High Camp
June 17Part of team will secure crater rim traverse
All team members will depart beach camp and stay at High Camp
June 18Summit Day!
Return to beach clearing the mountain of gear/trash
June 19“Just in case” day – weather, trail issues, …
Relax at beach, hang-out with locals, have a picnic
June 20Depart Agrihan on way to Saipan.
Briefly stop at Pagan to see sights.
June 21Arrive Saipan in the afternoon
June 22Fly back to US – here we gain the day back.

+ The critical part is you arrive in Saipan by June 10th. In 2018 about 1/3 of the team had flight delays. If you miss the boat on June 12th you still have to pay your share of the team costs.