Mt. McKinley Expedition: Burns and Team Cache Gear at 10,200’
Posted by: Seth Burns, Jackson Breen, Raymond Holt
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 7,800'
Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 12:31 pm PDT
Well, we woke up this morning to much better weather. Headed over to the cook tent for a quick bowl or two of Cinnamon Toast Crunch and coffee. Breakfast of champions! We got our sleds and packs ready to set off for our first cache of the expedition. Everybody was anxious to get going after a great rest day. Many other teams had the same idea, and we certainly didn’t mind a few of them in front of us breaking trail after we got about a foot of snow at camp in the last 24hrs. All three teams were moving great up the mountain led by our fearless leaders Seth, Jackson and Ray. They rock! We had three breaks on the way up and as we moved up the mountain, clouds and a wisp of wind and snow started to move in. We reached 10,200' and cached our gear and food. Super nice being able to walk downhill with a light pack and no sled! We made our way quickly downhill passing teams as we did on the way up. We are now snug back at our lower camp waiting for what we know will be an amazing dinner of jambalaya. Being originally from Louisiana and all…no pressure on Chef Ray. Ha!
Our team is really firing on all cylinders and feeling good. Happy for that! Hydrating, fixing feet and getting some rest are on the agenda after dinner. Oh, and the skies parted on the way back a bit giving us spectacular views when we arrived back at camp, so grateful to be in this moment.
RMI Climber Shannon and Team
Comments (3)
Hello Juan, my sweet son! I pray that you are enjoying this for as bad as you wanted it. I hope that is a great adventure for you and that your toenails are not falling off and you’re not cramping too badly. I love you sweetheart stay safe keep sending updates please love mama.
Posted by: Laura on
Trust you have a blast Jason and Grace! Cheering you on!
Posted by: Trevor Davies on
Hi Grace and Jason!
Gene asked me for an update on your trip and he is excited you are eating captain crunch because he also now would like me to bring CC camping. He asked me how many miles/elevation your climb is and he said he is very impressed, and that you must be so strong!
Have a blast!
Posted by: Emmie Farber on