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Entries By dave hahn


Denali National Park Mt. McKinley Expedition: Hahn & Team Camp at 11,200’

Friday, June 20, 2025 9:59pm PDT

Happy Solstice from 11,000 ft

Today was our longest climbing day of the trip so far. We were up just after 2 a.m., in the shadows of the Kahiltna Glacier. Climbing began at 4:20 a.m. on the now-familiar Ski Hill. It was a cool morning, and the walking was easier thanks to a hard overnight freeze.

The hill steepened as we gained elevation, offering a striking view of the pyramidal granite of the West Buttress towering ahead. The team remained in shadow—a welcome relief—when we paused near our 10,000 ft cache from yesterday.

Leaving the main glacier, we stepped into the sun as we entered the basin below 11 Camp. We made it into camp in just under six hours, then spent a couple more building a secure and comfortable site.

There are a few clouds drifting about, but we expect the sun to stay with us well into the Alaskan night.

RMI Guide Dave Hahn & Team

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So beautiful and incredible! Keep climbing strong, we are all cheering for you!

Posted by: Lawrence Chan on 6/21/2025 at 1:02 pm

So proud of all of you

Posted by: Jonica Stingl on 6/21/2025 at 12:54 pm


Denali National Park Mt. McKinley Expedition: Hahn & Team Have a Near Perfect Day

Thursday, June 19, 2025 9:36pm PDT

We were up and at ’em at 3 a.m., trying to beat the heat. This had us moving up the glacier from our 8,000 ft camp by 5 a.m. First up was Ski Hill—a steeper and longer incline than anything we’ve tackled so far. It was tough, but conditions were excellent after a solid overnight freeze.

It took about four hours to reach our goal: the head of the Kahiltna Glacier at 10,000 feet. There, we dug a deep, raven-proof hole in the snow and cached food and fuel.

The descent was pleasant, with lighter loads and easy walking. The team rolled back into camp at 11:30 a.m. and sheltered in the tents to escape the afternoon sun.

Tomorrow, we’ll move past the cache and camp at 11,000 feet.

RMI Guide Sam Hoffman & Team

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Go Team! That’s incredible.

Posted by: Pamela Banker on 6/21/2025 at 4:04 pm

Great work team!!! Enjoy!

Posted by: Heather on 6/21/2025 at 11:09 am


Mt. McKinley Expedition: Hahn & Team Talk Strategies, Meet Rangers, Pack Gear - Ready to Fly

Sunday, June 15, 2025 - 10:01 pm PT

It was a long but good day of getting ready to go climbing.  The team met for a fine breakfast at the Swiss Alaska.  We began by hearing out each other’s motivations and inspirations for taking on such a challenge.  We talked over our priorities and strategies and then we got out to the airplane hangar to go through the gear.  Breaking up the day, we made a run over to the National Park Service ranger station in Talkeetna to register and receive a presentation on keeping the mountain clean and ourselves healthy.  But the bulk of the day was spent at the hangar, listening to trains and airplanes revving up and rattling past as we packed and weighed gear for the climb.  We’d finished by early evening and relaxed in town at Mile High Pizza Pie.  Either a little luck we’ll load up the planes and go climbing in the morning. 

RMI Guide Dave Hahn

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All the best team! and Rahul on this adventure!

Posted by: Raj Mahalingam on 6/22/2025 at 8:38 pm

Tony, Hope you are having a great experience AGAIN!  Thinking of you today….

Posted by: Karl Ring on 6/20/2025 at 6:06 am


Mt. McKinley Expedition: Hahn & Team Arrive in Talkeetna, Alaska

Saturday, June 14, 2025 - 11:25 pm PT

Nobody missed a flight and all the bags arrived just fine.  They came from Norway and New Zealand and a few places in between.  Our team -8 climbers and four guides- got together as planned in the Anchorage airport.  We talked gear and logistics briefly before relocating to the curb for our van shuttle to Talkeetna.  It was a day of blazing sun and wide open blue sky in Alaska. 
We broke up the three hour drive with a stop for groceries in Wasilla and then pushed on to Talkeetna, rolling in at about 6:30 PM.  Along the way we had been granted a few breathtaking views of the Alaska Range.  Our first stop was the K2 Aviation hangar to drop off the big bags of gear.  Next we checked in at the Swiss Alaska Inn.  The team then strolled ten minutes through the birch forest and over the railroad tracks to beautiful downtown Talkeetna.  The town was bustling with tourists and the odd climbing team.  We ate our fill at the brewery and then walked the 100 meter length of town to the banks of the mighty Susitna River.  McKinley, Hunter and Foraker shot up into the sky across the river… impossibly high.  Or maybe just possible.  We’ll see.  Tomorrow we get started… packing and prepping in earnest. 

RMI Guide Dave Hahn

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You’ve got this!!  Wishing you good weather.

Posted by: Tom Leonard on 6/19/2025 at 10:07 am

Enjoy The Journey to THE TOP. Prayers and thoughts will be with the entire team.  Here’s to SUCCESS!

Posted by: Scottie P on 6/18/2025 at 3:18 am


Mt. Rainier: Five Day Climb led by Dave Hahn reaches Summit!

The Five Day climb June 5 - 9 led by RMI Guide Dave Hahn reached the summit at 5 am today.  It's a beatiful blue-bird day. They enjoyed an hour in the summit crater before starting their descent from the crater rim at 6 am. The team is currently on their descent to Camp Muir. Once back at camp they will take a short break to repack their gear and then continue the final 4,500' descent to Paradise. 

Nice work team!

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Way to go!! Great job to the whole team!  What an accomplishment

Posted by: Kathy Walls on 6/9/2025 at 8:19 pm


Mt. Rainier: Four Day Climb Summits!

The Four Day Climb with Dave Hahn and Jess Wedel has reached the summit of Mt. Rainier!

The team enjoyed clear skies above a thick marine layer, with just a few clouds lingering to the east—a beautiful day to stand on top of the Pacific Northwest. They have begun their descent and are en route to Camp Muir, where they’ll take a break, reorganize their packs, and then continue down to Paradise.

Congratulations to the team on a successful summit!

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Incredible news!! So glad it was a successful summit and an amazing journey!

Posted by: Kathy Walls on 6/9/2025 at 5:10 am

Congratulations! Awesome accomplishment!

Posted by: Sandeep Pradhan on 6/4/2025 at 11:41 am


Mt. Rainier: Four Day Climb Unable to Climb due to High Winds

The Four-Day Climb from May 26–29, led by RMI Guides Dave Hahn and James Bealer, was unable to make a summit attempt this morning due to sustained high winds and stronger gusts. The teams remained safely sheltered at Camp Muir and will begin their descent to Paradise later this morning.

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Mt. Rainier: Four Day Climb Reaches Summit

The Four Day Climb led by Dave Hahn and Joe Hoch reached the summit of Mt. Rainier at 7:30 AM today!

It’s a beautiful, sunny day with light winds, allowing the team to spend about an hour on the summit soaking in the views and celebrating their accomplishment.

Congratulations to all!

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WOOHOO!!!!!

Posted by: T Northrup on 5/24/2025 at 4:08 pm

Awesome job Zach!!!

Posted by: Dave Kestel on 5/24/2025 at 1:31 pm


Gokyo Trek: Hahn & Team Return to Kathmandu

We saved the best for last.  The best weather at least.  While we’ve had clear mornings up high, we were aware that it was still cloudy down below for much of our trip.  Not today though.  It was clear from the start in Lukla today and the airplanes and helicopters took full advantage.  While we had coffee and breakfast in our last tea house, the aircraft were hustling in and out of the nearby strip.  We headed over at our appointed times and got on a helicopter for Kathmandu.  There was none of the usual stress about wondering if we could go or not.  We were gone.  The whole team was in Kathmandu by mid morning.  Then we did about what you’d expect… showers, naps, gear sorting and shopping.  We got together at the end of the day to trek through traffic for a final team dinner.  After dodging mules and yaks, the potholes and taxis of Kat were no problem for us.   Finally -at dinner- we could declare victory and acknowledge how thoroughly lucky we’d gotten.  Things had seemed pretty uncertain at the outset. We’ll start getting back to our own side of the globe in these next days. 

Best Regards
RMI Guide Dave Hahn

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Gokyo Trek: Hahn & Team Return to Lukla

Saturday, October 12, 2024 - 

Another big day… done!  This one was hanging over our heads for a while, since we were familiar with the terrain on our way in. We knew we had to cover a full twelve miles with an uphill finish.  The team was certainly happy to start down from Namche on another fine-weather morning.  We had the trail pretty much to ourselves for going down the big hill.  We took a moment at the bottom to watch a bungy jumper bounce way down under an extremely high cable bridge.  Once we were working along the river, traffic on the trail picked up.  We stood fully ten minutes at one point to let about a hundred loaded mules go by.  But we also had plenty of stretches where it was just us, cruising along.  We had lunch while sitting outside in Phakding and then pressed on.  At 5:30 PM we rounded a last corner and found ourselves walking down Lukla’s main “street”   There were fist bumps all around.  Dinner was a bit of an event as our entire staff of Porters and Guides joined us for a celebration.  They presented a surprise cake and we made sure that they each received a generous gratuity from the team.  We were all genuinely impressed with the flawless “mechanics” of the trip, to say nothing of the kindness extended when we were cold, tired and hungry.  Our staff made the trip for us and tonight we tried to express our gratitude because tomorrow morning may be goodby time.  We hope to fly to Kathmandu. 

Best Regards
RMI Guide Dave Hahn

PC: Dave Hahn

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