Mt. McKinley: Walter & Team Fly on the Glacier
Posted by: Billy Haas, Solveig Waterfall, Mike Walter
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 7,800'
May 11, 2015 12:51 am PT
Hi everyone!
We finally had a break in the weather and were able to fly on to the glacier this morning. After days of waiting in Talkeetna, we were all eagerly anticipating our flight this morning. We took off just after 9 am, and once on the glacier we packed and organized our gear quickly in order to make the most of the day.
We are now snug in our tents at the base of Ski Hill (7800') after a long but satisfying day covering the relatively flat lower glacier.
Our group climbed strong, and tomorrow we're looking forward to moving camp farther uphill.
It's nearly midnight and we've all had a big day, so we're going to get some rest and we'll check in again tomorrow!
RMI Guide Solveig Waterfall and the team
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Comments (3)
Hey Eric - So exciting to follow your adventure. We are looking forward to hearing about it from you in person. Good luck! XOXO Kathy & Casey
Posted by: Kathy Mangan on
Received a surprise cell call from son Eric last night at 10:15pm EST from Camp 2 (9600’) and he sounded pumped. Great to hear your voice my boy!! (No details as call dropped after 10 seconds.) They’re on the move!
Posted by: Alex Alimanestianu on
Enjoying your updates! Have a great climb up and hope the weather is kind. We love these updates and are thinking of all of you.
Posted by: Dave and Melissa Quantock on