Denali Expedition: Walter & Team Cache Gear at 9,600’
Posted by: Mike Walter, Abby Westling, Henry Coppolillo
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 9,650'
Thursday, May 12, 2022 - 7:10 pm PT
Today was nearly a mirror image of yesterday's weather: mostly sunny, then partly cloudy, then mostly cloudy. It made for great travel as we ascended Ski Hill. As we gained the 9500' plateau, mostly cloudy changed to light snow and moderate winds coming through Kahiltna Pass. We had another good day, and decided to cache at ~9650' rather than press further into deteriorating weather. After leaving our gear deep in the hole we dug, we descended back down Ski Hill to camp in time for a little siesta. We'll hope for good weather tomorrow so we can bump camp up to 11,200'. We'll let you know how it goes.
Comments (4)
Thanks for the posts. It is fun to keep up-to-date with the climb!!
Posted by: Deb Beaudway on
Thanks for updates. Basic weather forecast looks very good starting Saturday.
Posted by: Paul Kent on
Happy to hear the weather has been cooperating. Please stay safe.
Posted by: Maria Alexandra Velez on
Sounds great. Good to hear the start is positive. Stay safe.
Posted by: Scott Pederson on