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Posted by: Dave Hahn, Sam Hoffman, Sam Marjerison, Nick Sinapius
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 11,000'
Monday, June 17, 2024 - 10:25 pm PT
We are starting to feel quite lucky after another calm, beautiful day. We got up at a leisurely 6:30 AM and had a breakfast of bagels and bacon. By 9 AM we were walking downhill to 10,000 ft to pick up our cached supplies. Down took 20 min, up then took about 90 min, including a nice rest break. It was just starting to get good and hot when we got back and dove into our tents for shelter from the sun. We didn't come out again until 5:30 PM when we suited up for a short review of the climbing techniques we plan to employ tomorrow. The goal would be to carry a load up and around "Windy Corner" using crampons and ice axes (rather than the snowshoes and ski poles we've been using). The team is excited to see some new terrain.
Best Regards,
RMI Guide Dave Hahn
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Posted by: Tyler Jones, Bryan Mazaika, Nick Scott
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,000'
On The Map
Matt Hill, Bubbles is wondering if you have seen any shopping carts on Denali. Dwight Schrute says Hi also.
Posted by: Paul Downs on 6/18/2018 at 6:32 am
Thinking of you and the team, constantly, Nicholas!
I know the weather is playing games, but the skills with the song/poem writing are really winning!
Love you so much! We’re so proud of you - always. Always.
XO,
Elisa and the Girlies
Posted by: Elisa on 6/17/2018 at 3:26 pm
Posted by: Elias de Andres Martos, Chase Nelson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska Seminar
Posted by: Zeb Blais
Categories: Expedition Dispatches North Cascades
RMI Guide Leon Davis checks in from the North Cascades.
Posted by: Billy Nugent, Chase Nelson
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 14,000'
On The Map
Huge Congrats!!! I can’t wait to hear all the stories from your adventure! The sunny, warm weather is waiting for you along with everyone here that loves you, two! Elisabeth
Posted by: Elisabeth on 7/1/2014 at 8:32 am
GET SOME team Freed! Keep it goin. Hope the “funky” weather is quenching your thirst to be an official stormchaser
Posted by: Jess on 6/30/2014 at 11:27 am
Posted by: Mike Walter, Avery Parrinello, Luke Wilhelm
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Alaska Mt. McKinley
Elevation: 11,200'
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 - 5:54 pm PT
The winds ramped up last night and the temps dropped. The trend persisted into the morning as we had breakfast and coffee. Our decision to stay put today was justified, as winds continued all day today, which would have made travel difficult at best and dangerous at worst.
Instead of packing up camp, we enjoyed another rest day. We had little to gain to attempt to move camp in such conditions, as our team is acclimatizing to the altitude and recovering from the past week's work here on Denali at 11,200'.
Reading, snacking, stretching, snoozing, listening to music, and shooting the breeze were the main activities for our team today. We're on standby for the winds to abate so that we can make the move up around Windy Corner to Genet Basin at 14,200'.
We'll check in again tomorrow to keep you apprised of our progress.
Glad the climb is going well, and that you were able to rest yesterday, instead of climbing in rough conditions. While you prepared for the trip up to 14K, Corey Kluber pitched a no hitter, the second in the MLB in 2 days (6th overall), LeBron and the Lakers came from way back to beat GS in the 7/8 play-in game, the PGA golf championship prepared to start, the Bruins took a 2-1 lead on the Capitals, and Juventus won the Coppa Italia. Just thought you might enjoy a short sports report.
Be safe and have fun.
Posted by: Bruce on 5/20/2021 at 4:22 am
Posted by: Casey Grom, Christina Dale
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Everest BC Trek
So excited for you Tony that the weather seems to be really remarkable so far. Hope you are enjoying all your hard work to get there! Karl and Diane are thinking of you and wishing you (and the others) well!
Karl
Posted by: Karl Ring on 6/19/2024 at 9:18 am
All the best, team! Wallis, you got this!!
Posted by: Subbu Aiyer on 6/19/2024 at 9:12 am
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