Mt. McKinley: Upper West Rib Team Cache Gear at 9,900’
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June 3, 2014 - 7:55 pm PT
Wow, it's nearly dinnertime and the team finally has a few minutes to check in. We have had a busy day. Despite a slightly ominous forecast, we awoke this morning to clear skies and no wind. Things looked favorable for us to move some group food up to a higher site. We ate a leisurely breakfast of bagels with bacon and cream cheese before loading up on a four-hour walk up to the cache site.
This cycle of carrying gear up high, then returning back to a lower camp to sleep is crucial for our acclimatization. It exposes the body to a new altitude, but gives it time during the night to rest and recoup. We will be repeating this process with each of our higher camps.
RMI Guides Eric Frank, Geoff Schellens and the Upper West Rib team
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Comments (3)
Awesome!
Keep up your great skills . Keep your warmth and continue strong. Hope the weather continue being nice to you guys. The Rosales Family sends love and good vibes to you guys.
Posted by: L. Rosales on
We send greetings from the mountains of Western North Carolina and good vibes that your quest goes smoothly and the weather continues to cooperate.
John- All of the family send their love!!
Posted by: Rita and BruceWightman on
So happy to hear that you had a good day to make some progress. Sending positive thoughts North for more of the same in the days to come!!!
Posted by: Patty Stenderup on