Denali Expedition: King and Team Move to Base of Ski Hill
Posted by: Mike King, Alex Halliday, Abby Westling
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska Denali
Elevation: 9,600'
Thursday, May 27. 2021 - 8:48pm PT
We flew onto the glacier late yesterday and did little else but get camp set up and ate some dinner. By midnight there was a blizzard that moved in until 9 am. After rigging our sleds and packs the wind had died down to a dull roar and the sky turned blue. We packed up and headed out around 12:30 pm with the sun to help balance the cold breeze. The route down heartbreak hill and onto the Kahiltna glacier was straightforward but windy. The wind would not abate for the next 5 hours as we leaned into it and got to camp. Heavy packs and sleds have us happy to be eating dinner and getting ready to sleep.
We’ll see what this storm brings tomorrow, but for now our fully bellies and tired legs could care less.
Thanks for following along,
RMI Guide Mike King and Team
Comments (7)
Hi Huw - I hope things are going well and you are enjoying this phase of the climb. Amazing to learn that birds will dig up shallow caches of food! Take care. Nigel.
Posted by: Nigel on
Go well Rob and Co! Enjoy the climb and stay safe. Our very best wishes to you and all the 25th May team.
Posted by: Bill & Val Green on
Good luck, Huw and team!
Posted by: Traci Gentry on
Keep Climbing Tom , Mike and team!!! I’m sending wishes for clear skies and good weather!!
Posted by: Dave Kestel on
Don’t take your eye off the prize and keep heading uphill. Go team!
Tita
Posted by: Tita on
Keep going daddy!!!
Posted by: Annabel Rothwell on
Stay safe and have fun Rob!!!
L, Adrian
Posted by: Adrian Sabom on