June 26 Team Camped at 14,200 ft
They moved on up to Camp 3 at 14,200 ft on a beautiful day. It sounds like they are doing great and certainly happy to be moving up the mountain again. Here’s Kevin with the evening call from Camp 3. recording
Trip Reports
JUNE 26TH TEAM CARRIES TO WINDY CORNER
Yesterday the team carried a load up and around Windy Corner to about 13,500 ft. They put in a cache of food and fuel in preparation for moving up to Camp 3. It was a good day up on the mountain and they are having a great time and working hard. Today the team is…
JUNE 24TH TEAM MOVED TO 14 CAMP
Yesterday Karen, Adam and crew moved up to 14,000 ft camp. It was a pretty big day carrying pretty big loads and it required good weather to get around Windy Corner, so the team was happy to arrive in camp. Today the team will back carry down to 13,500 where they cached gear a few…
JUNE 17TH TEAM HOLDING AT HIGH CAMP
The June 17th team is holding steady at high camp, waiting for an opportunity for a summit bid. Heavy cloud cover, wind and light snowfall has kept the team hunkered down. Waiting for the weather to clear is a difficult part of an expedition, and a good book sure comes in handy! We will keep…
HONEY BADGERS MOVING TO 14,400 CAMP
Marty called in to report that the team made a carry to the plateau camp at 14,400 ft. They encountered high winds and cold temperatures, but everyone is doing well and feeling good. Here’s Marty: recording
June 15th Team – Back in Talkeetna
Well the team made really good time, perhaps motivated by thoughts of food that was not prepared over a camp stove and beverages not made from melted snow. They arrived at Base Camp earlier today and caught a flight out to Talkeetna with our friends at Talkeetna Air Taxi. The team will spend the night…
June 15th Team Heading Down
The weather improved a bit this afternoon and the team was able to start their descent from high camp after a delay. They are at Camp 3 (14,200 ft) for the evening and intend to continue their descent early in the morning and hope to be in base camp in just another day or so.
June 17th Team Waiting For the Weather To Change
The June 17th team is at high camp again tonight after waiting out a stormy day on the mountain. It was a cold and windy day today, but they are hopeful that tomorrow will be better and they’ll get their summit chance soon. Here’s Nancy with the call from high camp tonight. recording
June 26th Team Hangs at Camp 2
The June 26th team, along with most everyone else on the mountain, stayed in camp today while the wind blew and the snow fell. The weather improved slightly as the day went on, and the forecast is for a better day tomorrow. They relaxed a bit today, and are excited to climb again when the…
June 24th Team at Camp 2 in the snow
The team is at Camp 2 for another day in stormy weather, but the wind and snow began to let up this evening on the mountain. Here’s Tessa with the evening call and Happy 4th of July! recording Francisco was ill and had to leave the trip today, but he’s already back down in Anchorage…