Mt. McKinley: Beren & Team Tour Talkeetna
Posted by: Jake Beren, Christina Dale, Andrew Kiefer
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
June 6, 2015 11:08am PST
No trip to Denali is truly complete without a taste of the Talkeetna Hang. With the unsettled weather this week continuing, it hasn't been possible to fly in to the Range. While that can be tough for some to hang out in town, it doesn't take many days stuck in a storm on the mountain before we will be wistfully remembering our down days in town.
The team is doing their best to stay in the game. Despite being ready with planes loaded and boots on, we spent the day in town, not flying. With nothing else to do for the trip, we set out to really get into the Talkeetna Hang. An afternoon pizza party prompted a trip to the river to skip some rocks and look towards the mountains. We couldn't see anything but dark clouds toward the Range so we pushed on. Making a stop at the historic Fairview Inn the team got into some fierce ping pong action. Doubles, singles, it didn't matter. Nice to get the heart beating again. After the games a farmer's market set up shop nearby, a concert in the park struck up and we eventually returned to the hanger for a game of Cards against Humanity. A solid day of hanging.
With any luck we will fly today, but if not I think we can find a museum or two to explore.
RMI Guides Jake Beren, Christina Von Mertens, Andrew Kiefer & Team
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Comments (8)
Best wishes to you all. Enjoy the down time and visualize your success. Be smooth, Mer.
Posted by: Rich on
Hope you all are enjoying the scenery. Also am hoping the weather is starting to cooperate with your journey.
Pearl
Posted by: Pearl on
Hope you get better weather so you can satisfy that itch to get started! Have a great ascent!
Kevin - keeping up with you! Every time I look out my window in Denver, the mountains remind me of your opportunity.
Bernie
Posted by: Bernie Breton on
Wishing you the best. Don’t let the storms get to you. There will be more. Remember the down days. It is a mind game as much as a physical game. You go girl!
JB Denali 2012
Posted by: Jeff on
All the very best AJ and Team!
- Love Priya
Posted by: Priya on
Wishing you the best. Go Mer!
Love, Conor/Rachel/Oliver/Spencer
Posted by: rachel on
Hey Kevin! Hope the weather clears soon! Looks like you can enjoy a beer while you wait. That’s good.
Posted by: Kris & Bill on
Glad you all made it out today at last today, and wishing you the very best in the coming days.
Posted by: Geoff on