Denali Expedition: Hahn & Team Acclimatize at 14,000’ Camp
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Ben Liken, Bridget Belliveau, Hannah Smith
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 14,200'
June 30, 2016 - 9:43 pm PT
Hey all,
We are all settled in here at our 14,200' camp were we can finally visualize the upper mountain. Before we could move gear and people up hill though we had to retrieve our cache of food and gear at 13,200 ft. So after a filling bagel breakfast we set off to grab it, and after a 3 hr round trip time the team was back in camp getting a little more rest. We are not fully acclimated to 14,000' yet so a little rest is still needed to recoup.
Now as the never ending sunlight moves west we are gearing up and talking fixed line technique, in hopes that we can climb high tomorrow. If the weather holds we will move some food and gear to the top of the fixed lines at 16,200'. Then after breathing that thin air and scoping our line up the rocky west buttress, we will retreat to 14 Camp. As the old saying goes "climb high and sleep low".
The team is still climbing like pros!
RMI Guide Ben Liken
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Comments (3)
Good luck Robin and the rest of the group.
Posted by: Kent on
Sending lots of vibes from Utah for good weather and continued success!
Posted by: Caitlin Olive on
May the weather stay fair! Safe onward and back again.
Posted by: Kelly on