Denali Expedition: Haugen & Team Return to High Camp After Summit
Friday, June 29, 2018 - 1:09 AM PT
RMI Super Crew got to the summit of Denali around 6 pm today. The weather was amazing all day and we all walked to the top in just base layers, which you would imagine is rare when climbing big mountains in Alaska.
Mountaineers don't cry... everybody knows that. However, all of our eyes were awfully sweaty when we reached the top and saw the spectacular scenery below!
We had a very safe climb back to high camp and a are currently working on getting into our sleeping bags for some well earned sleep.
RMI Guide Mike Haugen & Super Crew
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Comments (15)
Congratulations ! ! ! The song “I can only imagine” comes to mind…... Another dream has come true, achieving this is such an accomplishment.. Cudo’s to a strong team, that overcame and conquered ! Love to you all ....Have a safe trip descending.. Wish I could be there to greet you and to celebrate with you…..
Grams
Posted by: Barbara Jones on
Congratulations Josh, Rusty, Craig and the entire crew! Can’t wait to hear all about your amazing adventure!
Josh, love you and can’t wait to see you!
Posted by: Sarah Levy on
WOOHOO!!! Congratulations! We are so excited for you. What a magnificent achievement.
Looking forward to the stories and photographs.
Love, Mom and Dad
Posted by: John Fannell on
Congrats Shannon and the rest of the team!!! So happy you were able to summit after all your preparation and hard work! - Joanna & Jim
Posted by: Joanna on
Tears of joy!! You did it!!!
The dogs and I are holding down the fort, celebrating your summit and excited to see you!
Love you!
Posted by: Lacy Fannell on
You GO GIRL!!! Shannon, we are so thrilled for you. Can’t wait to give you a high five and a hug when you make it back below the clouds.
Love,
Katie, Beth, Kim, and Trix
Posted by: Katie, Trix, Kim, and Beth on
Congrats to all on a great accomplishment. Very proud of the hard work, patience and perseverance you all had in achieving this goal. Hugs to Rusty and the rest of the super crew!!!
Posted by: Molly Frishmuth on
Congratulations to Cody and the entire Super Crew! Well done! Denali is a great teacher that the best rewards in life are earned through patience, perseverance, and teamwork. A special thanks to Mike Haugen for his excellent leadership of your team. It’s harder it looks! :-) Safe travels down and back to “civilization.”
-bob k
Posted by: Robert Kalisch on
Craig and Crew, for what it’s worth, my advice is that in the midst of pushing for this amazing goal, you take lots of time to notice where you are and remember these words from John Muir- Oh, these vast, calm, measureless days, inciting at once to work and rest! Days in whose light everything seems equally divine, opening a thousand windows to show us God. Nevermore, however weary, should one faint by the way who gains the blessings of one mountain day, whatever his fate, long life, short life, stormy or calm, he is rich forever.
Posted by: Virgil Hall on
Congrats Rusty! I can’t wait to hear all the details and see some pictures!
Posted by: Amanda Hubbard on
Congratulations Rusty and the rest of the team! Can’t wait for the slide show over beers when you return!
Posted by: Doug Dennison on
Hooray!! Congrats, Josh & crew! Type 2 fun, yes? :)
Posted by: Claire Repass-McManus on
Way to go Rusty, Josh and Super Team!!!! Looking forward to hearing all about it and seeing the spectacular pics.
Posted by: John E on
Way to go Josh Levy and crew!
Now you can get back down safely, and enjoy some well earned time in a quaint drinking village with a small climbing problem.
Posted by: Jim Dubinsky on
Way to go boss!!! So proud of you Josh (and team). Can’t wait to hear more about it when you get back.
LT and your team
Posted by: Logan Taylor on