Denali Expedition: Okita & Team on a Rest Day of Sorts
Posted by: Brent Okita, Christina Dale, Chris Ebeling
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 11,200'
May 26, 2016 - 10:13 pm PT
Eggs,bacon, hash browns and of course the hot drink this team raves about, hot cider, started our day on the right foot. Three hours after breakfast we were back in camp with our cache from 10,000'.
Some review of ice axe arrest and cramponing after lunch has prepared us for tomorrow's big climb to bring a cache up to 13,500'. This is where the climbing begins, and we're really looking forward to it.
The afternoon was spent relaxing in the tents, a much needed and appreciated respite from the hard work everyone has been doing to this point.
Spirits are high as we get off the Kahiltna Glacier and start getting close to camp at 14,200'.
Let's hope it's not too windy for us on our climb around Windy Corner tomorrow.
RMI Guides Brent, Christina, Chris and the team
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Comments (1)
Hi Michael -
Glad you had a day to rest. Gorgeous picture! Good luck with the big climb today. The blog has been great.
Love, Mom and Dad
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