Denali Expedition: Van Deventer & Team Make a Run up the Fixed Lines
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Jess Matthews, Taylor Bickford
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 14,200'
Saturday, June 2, 2018 - 6:56 pm PT
We decided that the perfect weather this morning demanded that we go take a run up the fixed lines to check them out, and finally gain the West Buttress. We're sitting through a spell of fantastic weather, warm, calm, and sunny, and the views back over camp were stunning. The fixed lines are often a point of uncertainty, nervousness, and apprehension, right up until we clip in to them and everyone realizes that's it's just the same old climbing that we are all used to. Everyone did a fantastic job and we cruised to the top, took a bit to enjoy the views and breathe some thin air, then headed back down to camp for an afternoon siesta. Tomorrow we'll take one more rest day before we look to make our move to 17K Camp and get our summit push underway.
RMI Guides Pete Van Deventer, Jess Matthews, Taylor Bickford, and team
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Comments (3)
Hey Rich and all your teammates…great pictures have been coming our way and we are so pleased you all have had such great weather. Can’t wait to see more!!! Love mom and dad
Posted by: Richard lewis on
Thinking of you all every day and enjoying these updates! Happy Birthday yesterday to Henry - love to him and Caleb from Gran/Mom (and of course to the rest of the group!)
Posted by: Jennifer Huntington on
John, Raj and team… Super excited and happy to hear weather is cooperating and making your climb a reality!! Stay strong, stay focused… the summit is getting closer!!
Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers… Keep on going up… so proud of all!!
Big hug,
Sally
Posted by: Sally Mouradian on