Mt. McKinley: Nugent & Team Carry Heavy Loads in Good Stride
Posted by: Billy Nugent, Mike King, Sean Collon
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 9,600'
Saturday June 20th 8:45 a.m. PT
First day moving on Mount McKinley was a tremendous success. As a guide, I was impressed with our crew's ability to move smoothly and efficiently despite the very heavy loads and the cumbersome nature of the sled rigging and climbing rope. Usually it's a couple of days before a team will hit its stride like we did today. We enjoyed clear skies and perfect temperatures. For a moment we had considered moving onto the night schedule but a cool down glacier breeze and excellent snow coverage made for safe and comfortable travel during the day. We are all in great spirits, bonding as a team and enjoying our relatively new environs.
More from our expedition as it develops.
RMI Guide Billy Nugent
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Comments (4)
Bonne Chance Marc et bonne aventure! On espère que ton voyage se passera bien et on attend ton retour sain et sauf.
Posted by: Yvan Champagne on
specktacularview of the mountain !
Posted by: mark and helen on
Hope you are having a great time. Saw Jupiter, Venus and the crescent moon last night, and thought how gorgeous it must be where you are. Betty
Posted by: Elizabeth Williams on
Wow, gorgeous view!! Great job, team.
Posted by: Alice on