Mt. McKinley Expedition: Burns & Team Make Difficult Decision to Descend to Basecamp
Posted by: Seth Burns, Jackson Breen, Raymond Holt
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska
Elevation: 14,000'
Monday, June 2, 2025 - 11:07 pm PT
We slept soundly last night despite strong winds and snow thanks to the fortress our team built. After breakfast, we discussed the intense stormy weather we are currently experiencing and the forecast that has no adequate weather windows in site. This lead our team to the tough decision that we need to start heading down the mountain. The team took this in stride as they have taken everything throughout our program. With any luck we will start our journey down the mountain tomorrow picking up caches and shaking hands with other RMI teams along the way. Once back at Basecamp we will wait patiently for our brilliant pilots at K2 to come whisk us away and take us back to Talkeetna!
RMI Guide Jackson Breen
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I am so sorry for the team, I know it was really disappointing, not being able to summit the mountain. You should all be very proud of yourselves., what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger! Definitely this team gave it all that they have, congratulations to all of you for a great client and effort .
Love Juan‘s mom
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