McKinley Expedition: Champion and Team Wait and Watch the Winds
Posted by: Nikki Champion, Nick Sinapius, Rosie Hust
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 11,000'
Tonight’s haiku brought to you by Jaylynn:
Snow wind clouds and more
Forever stuck at camp 2
Please let us leave soon
This morning we woke up more optimistic, there was no snow falling from the sky, and the tents were quieter than past mornings As the stoves were rolling, we paid attention to the winds up high. It was obvious that snow was moving, so we waited to see how things continued. Would the winds die down, or continue? As we ate our oatmeal the winds only continued, we continued to wait and watch. By noon, the winds still hadn't backed off, and our call for the day became obvious. Yet another weather day at 11 camp.
We settled into our tents for the afternoon, played some more card games and took some naps until our big evening of pizza!
Tomorrow we shall try again to carry!
RMI Guide Nikki Champion & Team
