Denali Expedition: Walter & Team Wait Out The High Winds
Posted by: Mike Walter, Alan Davis, Alex Halliday
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 14,200'
Monday, May 21, 2019 4:43 pm PT
We're taking another planned rest day today in order to get strong and acclimate for our forays up higher. As it turns out, the forecast for high winds came to fruition and we would not have been able to climb higher today even if we had wanted to. Instead, we had another leisurely brunch and worked on fortifying camp with more snow walls. We also practiced fixed line travel for moving above here. Steve Gately's crew (RMI Denali 2) just rolled into camp, so we're gonna go welcome them with some water. We hope the weather will let us put a cache up high tomorrow and then return back down to our current camp at 14,200'. We'll let you know how it goes.
RMI Guide Mike Walter & Team
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Comments (7)
Kelby,
We have returned from Hawai’i. It was quite a bit different than these photos. 8-) Hoping for calmer weather for all of you in the days to come.
The Tidds
Posted by: Steve and Tina on
Good luck to the team and Tom Mulvey! May you find favorable weather.
Posted by: Jerry Suyderhoud on
Good luck Kelby and the rest of the team. I am also praying for clear weather and calm winds for y’all.
Posted by: Rusty Dossett on
Continuing to pray for good weather and safe adventures for your team. Awaiting your return, Jim!
Posted by: Mary Beth on
Hoping for clear skies and calm winds so you can continue on soon. Wishing Jim and the whole team well from Westminster, MD.
Clare and Paul
Posted by: Clare on
Fingers crossed for clear weather & good progress. Stay safe and I look forward to learning how your day goes. Thinking of you all.
Jacquie
Posted by: Jacquie Byatt on
Sending lots of aloha to Tom M and the entire team! We think about you every day. Larry and Carol
Posted by: Larry Shapiro on