Mt. McKinley Expedition: Hahn & Team Check in from 11,000’ Camp
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Sam Hoffman, Calvin Jiricko, Bailey Servais
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska
Elevation: 11.000'
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 10:26 pm PT
We woke to clouds and a little wind today, but still got in plenty of solstice sun. The poor weather in the morning actually worked to our advantage. We needed to drop back down to 10,000 feet on the Kahiltna to get our cached supplies and then return up the big hill below 11,000. That hill is in a glacial bowl that can become quite hot with straight out sunshine. We found it to be just right with breezes and cloud cover this morning. We were back up before noon.
We are done with snowshoes and on to crampons for the steeper terrain to come. In the afternoon we alternated between rest and review of climbing techniques for the path ahead. If weather allows we will try to put a cache just beyond Windy Corner at 13,500 ft.
RMI Guide Dave Hahn
Comments (5)
Pulling for you around the windy corner - go Tony + Team go.
Posted by: jen ostrich on
Keep up the good work! We are routing for you.
Julie and Mike
Posted by: Julie Baron on
Keep up the great work, team! Excited to hear about the progress in the coming days. Best of luck!
Posted by: Keller Parks on
Way to go team!!! Put one step in front of the other
Posted by: Kari Servais on
Good to hear you are doing ok. Keep up the spirits. Tallyho.
Rick
Posted by: Richard Harmetz on