Denali Expedition: Jones & Team Made It to Basecamp!
June 17, 2017 1:43 pm PST
Hello from the upper airstrip of Denali Basecamp. We made the arduous descent from high camp in snowy and windy conditions down to 11,000ft last evening. We unfortunately did not get a break from the weather... WINDS.
Today we had a very alpine start to climb down to base camp in the cold of early morning in order to reduce our chances of breaking through snow bridges on the lower glacier. We were able to do just that! After arriving we were told the normal runway was to bumpy and crevassed. The whole team finished strong up the bonus hill to the upper runway. The weather continues to follow us here in The Alaska Range as I type this blog the fog and mist hold strong for the moment. When the clouds part we will be on the first planes to Talkeetna and on our way back from an amazing trip with lots of learning, and humbling moments. We have learned that the Summits are for our ego and the Journey is for our soul. The mountain is not going anywhere and we can always come back as long as we play safe in the mountains.
High hopes for flying back to reality!
Cheers,
RMI Guide Tyler Jones
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Comments (6)
Look forward to hearing all the stories Amir !!! :-) most importantly everyone is safe and sound. Will be good to have you back ! :-)
Posted by: René on
So sorry you didn’t summit but I’m glad everyone is safe. I am so proud of you, Bill. Happy Fathers’ Day to a great Dad. Love, Marie
Posted by: Marie Toro on
Jim III Happy Fathers Day!
Posted by: Jim Walker Jr on
Jim III You go boy….and enjoy the challenge,
Posted by: Jim Walker Jr on
Matt (and team),
So sorry you did not get to summit, however, I am sure it was a wonderful adventure. Glad everyone is well and you are at base camp. Can’t wait to see pictures and you can tell me all the good stories of the trip. Weather here sure is different then what you have been experiencing.
Love ya, Mom
Posted by: Barb McAllister on
And WHAT A JOURNEY have you all had!!!!!!! Well done team! Get back down safe! Families miss you and we miss our Amir!!!! Come back to base!!!! :)
Posted by: Mahsa Mahdavian on