Denali Expedition: Haugen & Team Take Well Deserved Rest
Posted by: Mike Haugen, Pepper Dee, Gloria Roe
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 14,000'
June 26, 2017
Today was a well deserved rest day! Yesterday was quite the endeavor and I think everyone was happy to not have an alarm clock to answer to. We stayed cozied in our sleeping bags until the sun hit our tents and the warmth beckoned us out around 9:45 am. Emerging from our tents we wet straight into a leisurely Quesadilla breakfast, a special request by Pepper Dee, who turned 26 today! Later in the day we took a walk to the Edge of the World and everyone got to strike a pose while peering out over the vast expanse of glaciers and mountain peaks. I may be bias but I think the best picture involved a blow up couch that the birthday boy had hauled up all the way from base camp! We finished the day off with a quick dinner and chat about plans for tomorrow. If the weather cooperates we will be headed to 17,000' camp in order to be in position for our summit bid! Yeehaw!
Good night from 14!
RMI Guide Mike Haugen
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Comments (8)
Julian… AMAZING!!!
Nice work pulling it up to 17K on the big wall and fixed lines.
The photo back down at The Edge in 14 camp is spectacular. Happy that you and your team that have amazing weather. Saturday looks like it might dump metres of snow again, but then you’ll be back in the clear. Best of luck!!! Stay safe.
Stephen
Posted by: Stephen Wright on
What kind of pose did you strike Gloria!
Posted by: Michelle Weekly on
Julian, so fantastic to hear you are all the way up to 17 and Wednesday might be summit day for you!! We are thinking of you and missing you lots. We are back on land after a fantastic Kayaking trip. We had humpback whales feeding all around our boat last night and in the morning we watched the Ailik glacier calving from our kayaks. Don’t worry we were a safe distance! Love you so much and can’t wait to hear how tomorrow goes. Xoxoxo
Posted by: Karen, Austin, Lexy & Gavin on
El Jefe, these updates of your trip are amazing. Looks just a tad harder than my climb on Mt. Hood.
(Ahem… just kidding.) Thanks to all the reports and thanks Charles for sending additional notes. Things are pretty boring in Austin compared to where you are… we’re having rain, heat, cold-fronts down to 85 degrees F, more heat, more rain. That’s about it. But we still have breakfast tacos which is way better than your so called Clif bar concoction. Hang on to that mountain and keep at it! Can’t wait to read more reports… Lisa bb
Posted by: Lisa Bebee on
Jefe, Greg wants to know if you have applied any Purell to your undercarriage.
I have been enjoying the updates. Enjoy the mountain, everyone. And Jefe….Clif bars?!? C’mon, mang.
Posted by: Jeremy Fuerst on
Happy Birthday, Pepper!!! Sending you all of my posi vibes and hugs!
- Sha-na-na-na
Posted by: Shannon Walsh on
Happy Birthday Pepper. Good to see you on Rainier few weeks back. Be safe.
Kirk
Posted by: Kirk ludwig on
Happy Birthday Pepper!!!! Great memories of sharing it with you last year at 14 Camp. Sending positive energy to the Team for continued good weather.
Hi Mike!!
Phil
Posted by: Phil Goss on