Denali Expedition: Gorum & Team Fly on and Move to Camp 1
Posted by: JM Gorum, JT Schmitt, Dustin Wittmier
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 7,800'
Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 11:30 PM PT
Well, we are on the Kahiltna Glacier. We have begun the climb! We flew on early this morning with perfect weather, a smooth ride, and amazing views of the Alaska range. After landing, we consolidated and re-organized our gear, picked up fuel from base camp, rigged our sleds, and started walking. After about five hours of travel time, we arrived at 7800 feet, our first camp on the Kahiltna. After setting up tents and building a kitchen we moved into an early dinner. We’re going to try to wake up a little on the early side tomorrow. Our plan is to carry a load up to 10,000 feet. Hopefully, with an early start, we can be back down in camp hiding from the sun during the hottest part of the day. Everyone did really well today despite the warm temps and heavy loads. We’ll check back in tomorrow afternoon.
RMI Guides JM Gorum, JT Schmitt and Dustin Wittmier
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Comments (3)
Excited and happy for the team’s smooth start! Appreciate and look forward to the updates! Positive thoughts and prayers for all! We love you B!
Posted by: Jennifer Adams on
Praying for reasonable weather. Sending all kinds of love, especially to JT!
Posted by: Wendy Emmer on
Ah! You have arrived! Good luck on the journey! We’re all cheering for you. All our love. Listen to the mountain.
Posted by: Beth Ludwig on