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Posts from 07/2010

Weather Finally Allows Team To Carry Up West Buttress

Posted by: | July 06, 2010
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 14,000 ft.

This is Dave Hahn calling from 14,000’ on Denali. Today was our first nice day in at least three or four days. We took full advantage of it and carried loads up the West Buttress. We reached 17,000’, just a few hundred feet above Washburn’s Thumb and maybe a 1/2 hour’s easy walk from camp at 17,000’. We cached food and fuel up there and came back down to 14,000’.

Beautiful day and quite a relief from the snow storms we have been experiencing for the last few days. Everybody got the big view from up on the West Buttress looking out at Foraker and Hunter. It is still a sea of clouds down low covering the rest of Alaska but we were above it all today. Everything is going well and we’ll check in again soon.

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Team Rests at 14,000 ft.

Posted by: | July 05, 2010
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 14,000 ft.

We had a little snow overnight and the winds on the upper mountain have picked up. We were hoping to make our carry today to cache some gear, we still might get it in if things change this afternoon, but for now we are going to sit tight at 14,000’. We might take a walk to the “Edge of the World” this afternoon. We will plan to carry tomorrow if the weather improves. Everyone is doing well. We will check in again soon.

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Bad Weather Again

Posted by: | July 04, 2010
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 14,000 ft.

Dave Hahn and the team tried doing a carry today but turned around at approximately 15,000’ due to low clouds, snow and poor visibility. They are now back at their 14,000’ camp and taking a rest day.

They will try to make their carry again tomorrow. The team is doing well and they wish everyone a Happy 4th of July!

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Weather Foils High Altitude Carry

Posted by: | July 03, 2010
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 14,000 ft.

As we look up to the higher elevations, there is a cloud cap and it appears to be windy. We have decided to rest comfortably at our 14,000’ camp where it is calm. It ruined our plan for a carry but there is always tomorrow.

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Team Reaches 14,000 ft. on Mt. McKinley

Posted by: | July 02, 2010
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Mount McKinley
Elevation: 14,000 ft.

We moved to the 14,000’ camp yesterday. The weather was clear and sunny above us and clouds below. A light wind kept things comfortable. We plan to make a back carry today to Windy Corner to pickup our cache. Everyone is doing well and in high spirits.

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