Denali: Hahn & Team Cache Gear on the Upper Mountain
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Sam Hoffman, Sam Marjerison, Nick Sinapius
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 14,000'
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An easy-ish day at 14K. The weather stayed decent, a little cloudier, some snowflakes, but not really a concern. We ate a slow breakfast and then geared up. As expected, it was just 20 minutes descent to reach our cache and then an hour long slog to get it back up to camp. We napped through the afternoon and tried to catch up on hydration. Before dinner we did a short review of the techniques we'll use on the "fixed rope" section that gets us onto the West Buttress. If all goes well, we will carry up to about 16,200 ft tomorrow.
It was good to see Hanna Smith's RMI team come into camp this afternoon. They hit the top yesterday evening. We patted them on their backs and pumped them for info and tips on the route.
Best Regards,
RMI Guides Dave Hahn, Sam Hoffman, Sam Marjerison, Nick Sinapius & Team
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Comments (5)
Go Team! Sending lots of love and support to Tony and company as you work through this tough stuff at high elevation. You’ve got this!! See you soon to celebrate in Snowmass. xoxo, Jet
Posted by: Jet on
love the positive spin your guides place on your adventure - sure the reality is a bit more challenging!! however it does keep us less bold ones relieved! Keep up the great attitude and the top is in site!!!! lynn
Posted by: barbara theiss on
Enjoying reading the blogs. So glad everything is going well. Keep up the good work.
Posted by: Tina Gunnarsson on
Loving all the updates! You are banaas, Caryn! Hello from Boise!
Posted by: Shelby M on
I think my friend Dave Hill is in your group. Wishing him and the whole group all the best as you get close to the summit!
Posted by: Chad Dreise on