McKinley Expedition: Mike Walter & Team Arrive in Talkeetna Alaska
Posted by: Mike Walter, Solveig Waterfall, Steve Gately
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 348'
The 2014 RMI Expeditions Denali climbing season is officially underway. Our team spent yesterday in the town of Talkeetna readying our gear for flying on to the Kahiltna Glacier. An expedition of this magnitude necessitates a good deal of preparation, and while our planning and preparation has gone on for months now, we still had a lot of work to do.
The day started off with a team breakfast at the Talkeetna Roadhouse before heading over to the National Park Service for our pre-trip orientation meeting. Then it was over to K2 Aviation's hangar to get our equipment ready for our glacier landing. This involved finalizing the packing of our personal kits as well as combing over the group gear, setting up tents, firing up stoves, and generally assuring that everything was in top working condition before loading it into the airplane.
The weather is forecast to be very good for flying, and expect to be on the Kahiltna Glacier by midday on Thursday. Hopefully that's the case and our next dispatch will be from the Alaska Range. We'll do our best to keep you up to date with the latest.
RMI Guide Mike Walter
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Comments (2)
Best wishes for continued good weather, a cohesive team, and safe, fun climbing conditions!
Avery says, “Go, Pops, Go!”! Climb smart Dad!
Extra shout out to a great guide, Mike!
Posted by: MandyS on
Best wishes for a safe and fun climb. May the weather gods be kind!
Posted by: Bill Gately on