As rescue workers in Yukon prepare to try again to reach an Argentinian mountain climber stranded near the top of Canada’s highest peak, her partner says she is faring well emotionally, considering her predicament.

Natalia Martinez was attempting a solo ascent of Mount Logan on Monday when her path was cut off by earthquakes that rattled the areas. The quakes triggered several avalanches and forced the experienced climber to retreat down the mountain to safer terrain.

The 37-year-old has been stranded at an elevation of about 3,900 metres because of unstable terrain left by the snow slides. Two days of snowstorms have made a helicopter rescue impossible.

But with the storms over for now, her partner Camilo Rada is hoping she can be airlifted out soon.

“We hope the rescue will happen soon – fingers crossed, for this afternoon, but most likely, tomorrow,” he told CTV News Channel from Whistler, B.C.

Rada says Martinez is not injured and has a good supply of food but the tent she is using is small.

“It’s a shelter that’s good enough for people in these kinds of climbs. But in a strong storm, it’s hard work to keep the tent safe,” he said.

Martinez needed to stay up through the night during the storms to keep the tent stable, he said, shovelling back snow and building up walls to protect the tent from the wind.

Rada said he last spoke to Martinez around 3 p.m. PT Wednesday and reports that she’s been able sleep since the storms eased.

“She was able to get some rest and turn on the stove and make some hot food,” he said.

The whole ordeal has been hard on Martinez, he said, in part because she got so close to Mount Logan’s summit Monday. She had already completed all the hard sections and there was only easy terrain left to the summit.

“So to turn around was a really big blow to her,” he said, adding the last three days haven’t been much better.

“Enduring all that by herself on that huge mountain isn’t easy,” he said.

But when he spoke to Martinez Wednesday, she appeared to be in better spirits that the storms had passed, which was a relief to him too.

“It was the first time I could feel a bit more relaxed because she was doing well,” he said.