McKinley Expedition: Team Delaney Checks in from Camp 2 at 11,000ft
Posted by: Jack Delaney, Jess Wedel, Calvin Jiricko
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska
Elevation: 11,000'
Thursday, May 14, 2026 - 11:23 pm PT
Hey yall! It’s Haley coming to you from Camp 2! Or 11 camp as it’s called way up yonder.
Why we chose this venture over someplace like Maui, we woke up to clear blue skies and a beautiful, windless day. This stunning and dynamic mountain is truly a place of wonder!
The team felt strong and enjoyed the glorious experience of only needing base layers as we made excellent time up to our next camp. It’s bustling up here already and we are even more thankful to have made it by day 3 after hearing weather pinned lots of teams down for days.
We must be a bunch of plants because the sun really brought us back to life! We plan to spend our next few days back carrying and caching up to 14 so stay tuned for updates on our wild and wondrous adventure!
Out here having a blast and a half,
RMI Climber Haley
PS I love you Kevin, Mom, Dad, William, Kayla and Abel
Comments (10)
Is the snow packing snow? You building snow people? Snowball fights? Igloos?
Posted by: Harberg on
Go Haley and team! Llamas and chicas grandes are cheering you on!
Posted by: Lela on
Love hearing about the expedition! You all are crushing it!! Praying for y’all and hope you get to soak in lots of sunshine! The views from 11k and up are so cool so enjoy and take lots of photos too! P.S. Please feel free to send any snow south to CO - would accept, haha!
Posted by: Taylor G. on
So proud of yall! Prayers for the whole team! Olivia
Posted by: Olivia Walsh on
If I had to do something like this I would only go if Tina was there. If you get bored Tina can recite Simpsons episode from memory for you. #teamtina
Posted by: Harberg on
Thinking of you all on the mountain while I was whining about today’s heat. What an adventure, be safe and have fun.
Living vicariously though Katie. Love you
Dad
Posted by: Dan Sumpter on
My brave girl!! Keep climbing and busting out that positivity! Prayers going up high for the whole team!! I love you too!
Posted by: Kimberly Hart on
We are really enjoying hearing the adventures and seeing the pictures. Hope you are staying warm enough and eating enough food. Know that my friends and we are praying for a successful, adventurous, and safe expedition! Toni
Posted by: Katie’s Mom on
Hi!!!! Thinking of you up on that big mountain!!!! Missing you down here on the low lands long paths.
Posted by: EXTRA DEEP TASTE on
Tina says you will read the comments at dinner, so here is a comment: I am glad the weather has improved and that the sun is shining and that everyone is still climbing. Also, I would like to go to Maui. Keep going, y’all!
Posted by: Grayson Currin on