Mt. McKinley Expedition: Hahn & Team Move to 17,200ft Camp, Prepare for Summit Bid
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Sam Hoffman, Calvin Jiricko, Bailey Servais
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska
Elevation: 17,200'
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Monday, June 30, 2025 - 11:04 pm PT
Perfect day for moving on up. We took advantage and climbed to 17,200. The team was already roped and moving toward the headwall at 8:30 AM when the cold shadows still covered the entire basin. We got much needed sun at the first rest break. It was a pleasure as always to top out the ropes at 16,200. We broke into our cache for a few essentials... just to make sure the guide packs were heavy enough for climbing the West Buttress. The spectacular walk up the crest went smoothly for us and we rolled into 17,000' Camp at 3:15. As usual, it was tough to build a solid and safe camp at such a high elevation just after arriving. But we got it done and sat down to a nice dinner inside our dining tent. Snow conditions on the route to Denali Pass are still unstable so there is no chance for us to go for the summit tomorrow.
We'll keep evaluating to see whether we get a chance on following days.
RMI Guide Dave Hahn
Comments (10)
This is it… best of luck.
Posted by: Tom Leonard on
Spennende å følge dere, men vær forsiktige. Virker likevel som dere er i gode hender.
Posted by: Erik Blaauw Evensen on
I’m keeping my fingers crossed that you reach the summit and that everything goes well for everyone. Be safe! A special greeting to my husband and son.
Posted by: Cathrine Foyn on
Amazing! I’ve been reading the daily updates and am so inspired by what you do. Be safe and enjoy the views!!
Posted by: Stephen Jay on
Getting close. Hang in there and enjoy the view!
Posted by: Rob McDowell on
Best of Luck!!!
Posted by: Mike Baron on
Keeping my fingers crossed for a submit! Nice work everyone!!
Posted by: Anna Jiricko on
Sounds fantastic. I hope conditions get better but you have done great. Best of luck.
Posted by: Rick Harmetz on
Unbelievable effort! Ya’ll are rockstars!!! Sending Tony and team positive vibes for the final stretch!
Posted by: Rohit Jha on
Congrats on getting to 17,200! Such an amazing accomplishment! Play it safe guys … sending positive vibes.
Posted by: Kari Servais on