Mt. McKinley Expedition: Champion & Team Climb Fixed Lines
Posted by: Nikki Champion, Leif Bergstrom, Hannah Blum
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska
Elevation: 14,000'
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 10:22 pm PT
Today brought the perfection we've been waiting on since our journey began. Blue skies, sunshine, warmth. We walked up the fixed lines with the sun on our backs. The most technical climbing we have seen to date, we secured ourselves to the fixed lines with our ascenders and made our way to the ridge where we placed our final cache. We made it back to camp around 5pm, greeted with more sunshine, and re-hydrated before dinner. Mac'n'Cheeze was in the menu for the evening accompanied by chatter of a potential summit window. We look forward to a day of rest tomorrow, and are hopeful to move to 17,000' Camp Friday.
Fingers crossed!
Thanks for tuning in.
xoxo RMI Guides Hannah, Nikki, & Leif
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Comments (3)
We’re praying for you all. Get to that summit and then get Dork back home. We love you, Brandon!
Posted by: Erica Stietenroth on
Finally, good weather when you need it most.
Climb Strong. Stay Sharp. Summit Safe!
Posted by: Larry Lytle on
That’s so exciting! Sending good thoughts for good weather!
Posted by: Eva McDevitt on