Mt. McKinley: Walter & Team Carry to Windy Corner
Posted by: Mike Walter, Solveig Waterfall, Billy Haas
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 11,200'
May 17, 2015 - 11:05pm PST
Hello All,
We awoke this morning to decreasing winds and clear skies, which gave us the window we've been waiting for to carry equipment around Windy Corner and put in a cache at 13,600'. Our team climbed strong and did a great job managing the few wind gusts we sustained... staying balanced and efficient while moving to higher elevations. We returned to camp in the late afternoon and feasted on quesadilla's with peppers, onions, chicken, and plenty of cheese before turning in for some well deserved rest.
Our forecast is looking good and we hope to move to 14,000' tomorrow. It'll be a big day, so we'll rise early and break camp in order to give us plenty of time to get settled in our new home up in Genet Basin.
Thanks for following along!
RMI Guide Solveig Waterfall & Team
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Comments (5)
We’re following you, Solveig, as you climb McKinley. It’s great to hear your progress. Joe & Dianne
Posted by: joe Griffith on
Hi dad this is Gabe, hope you are having fun. Denali is on electrical fence without flags and rocket is done and ready to launch. Hope you get home sometime soon.
Posted by: Gabe on
Hi Daddy! I miss you! When are you gonna be back?
I am out if school now. Wish you were here!
I love you, Marianne
Have an awesome summit, Brian!! xo Marcia
Posted by: dave and marcia on
Chris and Team,
Glad to hear that the weather has been kinder to you all and your able to climb higher. Hope to hear from you all next from 14,000 feet at Genet Basin. Thinking of you as you start this next climb onward and upward!
Stay safe…love, Mom and Dad
Posted by: Dave and Melissa on
Hello to Eric (and the Walter crew) - Awesome to hear that you’re on the move! All good at home at sea level. Sal and I celebrated 22nd anniversary last week, with Hank at Plates, and I rode the Gran Fondo yesterday. Was a hot day - in the 80’s - and had to work a little harder than we wanted but good showing by the old men. Tough duel with Frank over last 10 miles. Char gets home tomorrow. Summer is here - at least in NY! Dad (Alex)
Posted by: Alex Alimanestianu on