Denali Expedition: Champion & Team Retrieve Cache, Return to 11 Camp
Saturday, May 20, 2023 - 11:18 am PT
We woke up to snow lightly falling at camp this morning, and slow rolled into a warm breakfast of toasted bagels and bacon. After enjoying a second cup of coffee, we rigged the empty sleds to our backpacks, roped up and headed out from 11,000' Camp down to our cache at 9,900'. Making quick work with empty packs, we arrived at the cache in just under a half hour. We dug up the cache, divvied up the group gear, re-rigged our sleds and traced our steps from yesterday back to 11,000' Camp. It was short, but hard stretch to roll back into 11 Camp. We spent the rest of the afternoon in and out of snow storms, and enjoying the afternoon to recover. After a few hours of down time, we had a festive dinner of beef burritos with salsa verde and then prepared to potentially carry tomorrow. We will see what the morning brings, check in tomorrow!
Comments (6)
Keep us updated!! Climb Strong Kevin!!!
Posted by: Dave Kestel on
Love the updates! Such an epic adventure!! Cheering you all on from Seattle!
Posted by: Mary Upton on
What an adventure! Eric and team, keep ON!!
Posted by: Michelle Jones on
Hope that you are having fun! Still can’t believe that you are doing this!
Posted by: Jim Boerger on
Have a great trip! We love the updates. You got this Kevin!
Posted by: Rob Bowman on
Great progress made team! Go Matt, you’ve got this!
Posted by: Kathleen George on