Denali Expedition: Van Deventer & Team Compose Rest Day Poetry
Posted by: Pete Van Deventer, Robby Young, Jess Matthews
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 14,200'
May 25, 2016 - 11:47 p.m. PDT
The morning sun never showed at all, rather than views of "The Great One," all we saw was the inside of a ping pong ball.
Blowing snow and midday brunch, spinach and egg burritos took us well past lunch.
Life at 14 is cut and dry, we've prepped, we've cached, and we're ready to fly.
Our eyes are fixed on the buttress above, we were surprised this evening by a tent dwelling dove.
Coming high pressure may not be our best friend, but at least we'll have some views again.
Toasted pop tarts keep our spirits light, we hope the summit is soon in our sights.
~~A poetic collaboration of RMI Guides Pete Van Deventer, Jess Matthews, and Robby Young
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Comments (3)
If Smores pop tarts are what you guys had,
Life at the top,
Ain’t half bad.
Wishing you all a continued safe (and amazing) journey! (*Hi, H!!*)
Posted by: Yogita on
Lisa: The “porch crowd” eagerly awaiting your dash to the top .. tried to encourage George and Rob to start training .. not much success, so far
Posted by: Peter on
My writer friends and I are enjoying your creativity, although we question the presence of a tent-dwelling dove!?!
All this rest just means you will be good and ready for the summit. Stay warm in the meantime!!!
Justin: I rebooked my flight! I will be joining you June 2 in Anchorage. Can’t wait to see you!!
Posted by: Patrice La Vigne on