Mt. McKinley Expedition: Hahn & Team Rest at 14 Camp and Hope for Good Conditions Ahead
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Sam Hoffman, Calvin Jiricko, Bailey Servais
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,200'
Sunday June 29, 2025 - 10:49 pm PT
It was the ultimate luxury to lie in until the sun came around this morning. We ate our last bagel breakfast and lounged about in the sunshine. We rested, but we also schemed and plotted our ascent for the next few days, and that scheming got tougher as the day progressed. We became aware that the teams at 17K had turned around from their summit bids after finding avalanche conditions on the "autobahn". Of course we will need some improvement in that condition by the time we reach the same terrain, so the team will have the challenge of trying to remain optimistic and positive while acknowledging that a problem lies ahead. We said goodbye to Dom's RMI team as they descended through 14 camp, we ate our dinner and we prepared to climb.
- RMI Guide Dave Hahn
Comments (2)
Keep positive thoughts. Best wishes
Posted by: Richard Harmetz on
Don’t despair y’all! Chin up and keep positive thoughts! If it’s meant to be it will be but don’t take any unnecessary risks!
Posted by: Joe Cunningham on