Mt. McKinley Expedition: Hahn & Team Move to 14,000’ Camp
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Sam Hoffman, Calvin Jiricko, Bailey Servais
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska
Elevation: 14,000'
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 10:24 pm PT
As soon as we poked our heads out of tents this morning at 6 AM we knew we were going to be able to make the big jump to 14,000'. Still, it took until a little after nine to get on the trail… or, more correctly, onto where the trail should have been. The new snow was boot deep and there wasn’t a single track left on Motorcycle Hill so we had some good hard work to drag sleds up it. Things got a little better on Squirrel Hill as there was less snow and a team coming down the mountain left tracks that we were able to make occasional use of. There was only a 3 mph breeze at windy corner, so we were able to get around without too much trouble. Then we pushed on up into sun drenched Genet Basin to find a wonderful and welcome surprise.
Dom Cifelli’s RMI team was in the process of flattening out an excellent camp sight for us. They built us a deluxe latrine and even gave us water to get our kitchen started. Before long we were set up and good to go. They saved us a ton of work. We had a nice dinner and crawled in to the tents while the sun was still high in the sky. It is going behind the West Buttress now -at 9 PM- and we expect some of our first cold temps of the trip. Just as it should be way up here in our new home.
- RMI Guide Dave Hahn
Comments (5)
Congratulations on what you’ve accomplished so far! Keep up the good work.
Julie and Mike Baron
Posted by: Julie Baron on
Tell Tony R. We are thinking of him! Have a great journey! Karl and Diane Ring
Posted by: Karl Ring on
Brother Dave,
Tell Tony “hi” from the Palo Alto Hahns: Ken, Heather and Jack!
May the weather gods continue to show you favor and best wishes to the whole team!
Ken
Posted by: Ken Hahn on
Teamwork makes the DREAM work! Thanks to the Cifelli group for your welcome surprise. I bet that was a relief after what prob turned out to be a much tougher climb up.
Onward & upward!! You’re doing great!
Posted by: Kari Servais on
Sounds like y’all are making great progress! Keep up the work and appreciate and enjoy the moments! Good luck to Tony and the team!
Joe
Posted by: Joe Cunningham on