McKinley Expedition: Delaney & Team Get Good Weather and Bump some Gear above 13,000ft
Posted by: Jack Delaney, Jess Wedel, Calvin Jiricko
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska
Elevation: 11,000'
We finally had a good weather day!
Everyone was stoked that we got to cache near 14,000' Camp. We lugged extra food, some empty poop buckets, summit clothes - such as the super warm mittens (or as Jenn calls them, the "oh shit mitts") and our ascenders a few thousand feet up the mountain. The weather was spectacular. A stark difference from the cold, windy, snowy weather we had the last few days. There were dozens of rope teams out and about caching or moving camps. We made it back to tent city at 11,000' and some of us finally got to change into clean underpants! It's a good day.
Hi to Goose (the best dog) Matt, Betsy, mom and dad!
RMI Climber Katie
Comments (3)
We’re rooting you all on! Love, Mom
Posted by: Jen LaRocca on
So good to hear from Katie and all! I have been worried about the cold cold temps! I’m sorry your trip is delayed due to weather but at least you have good acclimation time! Praying 1400 comes tomorrow! That much closer to the summit! Thank you guides and Haley and everyone for keeping an eye on our girl. And her guardian angels
Posted by: Toni Sumpter on
The temps im seeing, i would be wearing those oh shit mitts now and not caching them! Katie and Haley you two have delt with some rough conditions but i know how strong you 2 are, keep pushing forward!
Posted by: jenn on