Mario Roncador called in one of my favorite posts EVER! Today, the team could not move up, as the weather up high was not suitable to allow travel, so Mario led the effort to build “The Pull Up Challenge!”
Our crew dug a pit in the snow and set up a pull up bar, using ice axes. All of the residents of the 14,200′ camp came over to watch and/or participate. Check out the photo – there are a TON of climbers!!
As Mario reports – Mountain Trip crushed the competitors!
- Lead Guide Yoshiko Miyazaki-Back won the Women’s Competition
- Don Lashley took second, for Most Over 60 (not totally certain what that means…) behind an RMI guide named David
- Mountain Trip swept the Men’s Overall, with our Guide Josh Miller tying Mario, with 22 pull ups in a row
Over the decades, we’ve had some fun group activities at 14 Camp, but as Mario opines, and I tend to agree – this might be the biggest event in the history of Denali expeditions. Kudos to Mario and our team for organizing the event and congrats for CRUSHING IT!!!
Here is Mario in English i Italiano:
When life gives you lemons, set up a pull bar using ice axes and COMPETE! Love it! ?
Brent-
I’ve been keeping an eye on the weather and the updates. Keep on keepin’ on! Stay safe! Summit! There is a 30 minute hot shower waiting for you back home…
Chris
Go Lashley! Proud of you, old man…
Yoshi crushed it in a chin up challenge? Not surprised…..
Right?!?! Thanks for your support Gavin! She’s amazing!!
I was able to do 13 because I was in my down booties I’m sure. It was a great atmosphere. Also sure there were other ladies that could have crushed it but there were only 2 of us ladies that did it. Fun times.