Denali Expedition: Upper West Rib Team Sits Tight at 11,000’ Camp
Posted by: Geoff Schellens, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 11,000'
June 9, 2016 - 9:22 pm PT
We woke up this morning to cold clear sky's with a nippy wind. After a quick breakfast we packed camp, made a cache and got rigged to start climbing. Of course at this point it began snowing heavily, the wind picked up and the visibility went down. We pumped the breaks and hung out in Jake's posh tent for a little bit. By noon thirty we called it and decided to set up Camp at 11 again. 10 minutes later another guided team returned from an unsuccessful cache attempt saying that it was really nasty up there! After getting tents up we got together for some fresh brewed coffee and snacks, the truffled gouda cheese was a huge hit.
The forecast for tomorrow is looking better so we are planing on moving up tomorrow.
Thanks for following along
The Upper West Rib Team
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We hope you have better weather tomorrow - enjoying the photos and updates. Ben, we are rooting for you and your team!
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