Denali Expedition: Haugen & Team - 14K on the Way!
Posted by: Mike Haugen, Pepper Dee, Hannah McGowan
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 14,200'
June 22, 2016 - 9:29 pm PT
We took advantage of beautiful weather and moved some supplies up to the camp at 14,000 feet. We left camp around 4:30 a.m. so we could take advantage of firm snow and cool traveling conditions. Although we are on a cold mountain, the solar radiation can be stifling later in the day. Our 3,000-foot climb up to 14k took us up several big hills with names like Motorcycle Hill, Squirrel Hill, and Windy Corner. Once we got to 14k, we dug a giant hole and then buried our super cold weather gear, food, and some fuel under 1.5 meters of snow. The team did an amazing job all day and we were back in camp in around nine hours round-trip.
The plan for tomorrow is to take advantage of the good forecast and move our camp up to 14k where we will be knocking on the door of the upper mountain.
That's all for now! We'll be in touch from 14 camp.
RMI Guide Mike Haugen
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Comments (4)
Happy Birthday Jon!! Hope you are having a wonderful time and your climb is all you hoped for. God Bless!
Posted by: Marilyn and Jerry on
Venga team El Siete!!
Glad to read that the UNO cards are being used =)
Have a good climb tomorrow!
Tom
Posted by: Tom on
Appreciate the photos and updates (and Father’s Day wishes). Hope the weather holds.
Steve and Marcia
Posted by: Steve and Marcia on
Jon,
You and your team are getting powerfully close!!!
Have a great climb tomorrow.
Dale
Posted by: Dale on