Mt. McKinley Expedition: Hahn & Team Talk Strategies, Meet Rangers, Pack Gear - Ready to Fly
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Sam Hoffman, Calvin Jiricko, Bailey Servais
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska
Elevation: 348'
Sunday, June 15, 2025 - 10:01 pm PT
It was a long but good day of getting ready to go climbing. The team met for a fine breakfast at the Swiss Alaska. We began by hearing out each other’s motivations and inspirations for taking on such a challenge. We talked over our priorities and strategies and then we got out to the airplane hangar to go through the gear. Breaking up the day, we made a run over to the National Park Service ranger station in Talkeetna to register and receive a presentation on keeping the mountain clean and ourselves healthy. But the bulk of the day was spent at the hangar, listening to trains and airplanes revving up and rattling past as we packed and weighed gear for the climb. We’d finished by early evening and relaxed in town at Mile High Pizza Pie. Either a little luck we’ll load up the planes and go climbing in the morning.
RMI Guide Dave Hahn
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Comments (8)
Go get ‘em and good luck with the weather this time around… Eat that Piranha Tony!
Posted by: Mark M. on
Let’s goooooo!
Posted by: Stephen Lee on
Good luck Jon and team! Crossing my fingers for great weather throughout the entire trek. Onwards and upwards to the summit!
Posted by: Sunita on
Go Tony Go!!!
Posted by: jen ostrich on
Good luck to Tony and all the team. Have a safe and exciting trip!
Posted by: Rob M on
Clear skies and solid ground to you all. My the mt be kind. Cheers!!!
Posted by: karn knutson on
Have Fun
Posted by: Jonica on
You’re off to great places
TODAY is your day!
Your MOUNTAIN is waiting
So get on your way!
~Dr Seuss
Posted by: Kari Servais on