Denali Expedition: Weather Keeps Walter & Team at 11,000 ft Camp
Posted by: Billy Haas, Blake Votilla, Mike Walter
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 11,000'
May 12, 2016 - 5:35 pm PT
We woke early to blue skies and light wind at our 11,000' camp. But soon cloud cover increased and the winds picked up as well. Currently it is snowing with gusty winds as we enjoy another rest day at 11,000'. We are poised to make the move to 14,000' Camp, but it wasn't in the cards for today. Instead, we took advantage of down time to practice cutting snow blocks and building snow walls to fortify camp. The main accomplishment of the day was the creation of the Ig-loo, our snowblock enclosed bathroom.
We are in good spirits and are resting and acclimating for our forays up higher on the mountain. All is well and we'll touch base again tomorrow.
RMI Guide Mike Walter
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hey my love - Rogan - its your better half - all is good at home and rather cold. Hosting a boy from Westville and his name is Dean he is double the size of Robin and Andrew - big boy and yet he is U14C like Andrew - had a good supper and all relaxed and ready for bed - early start to the morning as the boys have to be at Pretoria before 8h00 - only going to get home around 16h30 Saturday… I have made arrangments for Jenna to say with Daphne for the day tomorrow as I do not see her wanting to stay at the rugby all day. Will hopefully get a call from you sometime Saturday - Robin will be with Shan so you will only be able to chat to Andrew and Jenna - I hope you guys are all doing well and heading up that mountain. Hopefully the weather is good for your guys—Keep going and be strong. Love you xxxx
Posted by: melanie on
Hey Rogz, all is well at home and rather cool this side of the world but nothing compares to what you are all experiencing. Going to fetch the boys this afternoon - Friday and then we have rugby the whole day Saturday - yippee for me and you know how I love RUGBY xxx Off to hospital Monday morning before 6 - wish me luck - all will be fine and I have sorted everything out for lifts too school and home again. Maybe I will get a chance to actually do some reading whilst I rest and get my knee sorted… Thinking of you. Love you and miss you lots - Take it easy and be careful please xxxx Wishing for blue skies for the rest of the trip so you guys can keep climbing xxx
Posted by: melanie on
Hi Rogan, funny but we also woke up to blue skies, the temp. has dropped from 25 to 24 today! Mel is sorted out with lifts etc don’t stress over her she will be okay…she deserves a rest.
T and I are going to Botswana on Thursday but I’ll make sure Mel is okay first.
I’m so pleased that you leant to cut blocks of ice…everything happens for a reason. I’ll send you blue skies tomorrow. At least you guys are getting to know each other….friends for life.
Enjoy the rest and the snow….we don’t get snow at home!
Wishing you all blue skies for the rest of the trip. Love you lots, mom xx
Posted by: Daphne Carew on
Hi Adelle. Following your every twitch with great excitement. Good luck with the building of the ice potties! Weather is cool here and we even have to put a jersey on in the mornings. Hope you keep your jersey on! Kids are fine and i only have to beat them twice a day. Lots of tests and choir training. You knew when to climb a mountain, didnt you. Love you lots ....and thinking of you every moment. Love ME
Posted by: Maureen on