It was snowing at Kahiltna Base last night when we wanted to get going, so we pushed back the wake-up time to a leisurely 4 AM. Conditions improved as we ate breakfast in the shadows. We were climbing by 6:50 AM. Conditions were excellent due to recent snows and cold temps.

The dreaded crevasse crossings of the lower Kahiltna Glacier were practically nonexistent.  Sled pulling was quite easy (relatively speaking), though everything was heavy as usual.  We reached our intended camp at ski hill in five hours and built a fine home. We dove into tents to beat the afternoon sun.

RMI Guide Dave Hahn and team