June 15, 2011
Durny calls in the post for yesterday- still at high camp. They received about a foot of new snow and temps in the -15 to 5 above 0 degrees Farenheit range. The forecast looks favorable for a Friday summit bid. [audio:http://mountaintripdenali2011.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/audio-post-2011-06-16-04-23-09.mp3|titles=Audio Post]
June 15, 2011
The crew is still waiting out the weather, but in their idle time, have given us an audio tour of what life sounds like at camp. Crinkle, flap flap flap, clank. [audio:http://mountaintripdenali2011.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/audio-post-2011-06-16-03-40-52.mp3|titles=Audio Post]
June 15, 2011
Rain is keeping the McKinley river swollen, so the traverse crew has arranged for a raft team from NOLS to ferry the team across the river braids instead of negotiating the water hazard on foot. Much thanks to NOLS for their assistance in this last crucial leg of the traverse.
June 15, 2011
Snow and wind is keeping the May 31 team in their tents today. Let's hope for some better weather down the road...
June 15, 2011
Bad weather across the range kept the May 29 crew sitting tight in high camp as the snow fell and the wind blew. Let's hope for better weather down the road....
June 15, 2011
[audio:http://mountaintripdenali2011.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/audio-post-2011-06-15-21-09-43.mp3|titles=Audio Post]
June 15, 2011
[audio:http://mountaintripdenali2011.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/audio-post-2011-06-15-06-34-33.mp3|titles=Audio Post]
June 14, 2011
The team is hiking on tundra less than 24 hrs. from their pickup at the Denali National Park gate. If everything goes smooth they should be in the Mountain Trip van headed to Anchorage by 3pm tomorrow.
June 14, 2011
The team traveled to Talkeetna and checked in with Park Service, weighed their bags at the air taxi service and filled their water bottles, but the weather didn't cooperate and they spent the first night of their trip in Talkeetna. Guides call this the 'hurry up and wait' attitude, and
June 14, 2011
Mike called to report a successful rest day at high camp. Guide Sean McManamy is descending to basecamp with Shaun Gilbert and a guest from another expedition, they should be in basecamp at the time of this posting. Everything is OK but Shaun had some issues with the altitude that
