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Denali Expedition: Hailes and Team Summit!

June 9, 2018

Posted by: Walter Hailes, JM Gorum

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali

Elevation: 20,310'

Friday, June 8, 2018 9:18 PM Hello friends and family from the summit of Denali! This is Walter Hailes and the climbing team with Alden, Chip, Brett and Tyler had a successful summit day today and we are enjoying a beautiful, sunny, almost windless summit. Couldn't get any better. We got to climb with Pete Van Deventer and team and had a good time switching leads with them. We got to enjoy lots of fun summit photos and beautiful blue skies with Pete and Team. We are back at camp now, we're going to have a late dinner. We are probably going to wake up pretty late in the morning and head back to 14,000' Camp. We will keep you informed with our dispatches until we talk to you again. A lot of love and safe travels. We'll talk to you soon. Bye. RMI Guide Walter Hailes & Team!

Walter Hailes on the Summit of Denali June 8, 2018

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Comments (10)

Congratulation fellas! A great accomplishment for a worthy cause! All the best. D.

Posted by: Dirk Gilliard on 6/18/2018 at 2:27 pm

Way to go Chippy and Alden! So proud of you guys! Be safe heading down and can’t wait to hear all about it over a nice cold beer on our patio! xxoo Stacey (& Sean)

Posted by: Stacey Wieland on 6/10/2018 at 9:13 am

Tyler!!!! U D MAN! So many congratulations- happier than a pup with 2 peters for you!!! You killed it! Now, be safe getting down and we’ll celebrate your great accomplishment! XOXO D and Lo

Posted by: DeeDee on 6/9/2018 at 4:53 pm

Way to go, Brett!! Congrats!

Posted by: Brenna and Cyril on 6/9/2018 at 2:38 pm

Tyler and Team - Awesome news on Summit! Congrats to everyone. So happy and proud for you all. Safe travels down and looking forward to the photos.

Gregg and Jan

Posted by: Gregg Orr on 6/9/2018 at 2:16 pm

Congratulations!!! All your hard work has paid off!! Stay safe! GSW are once again NBA Champions!!

Posted by: Tracie Bush on 6/9/2018 at 10:06 am

Fantastic! So proud Brett! Love you more!

Posted by: Linda harris on 6/9/2018 at 10:03 am

AWESOME! Congratulations on reaching the summit! Can’t wait to see some footage but am sure it won’t quite do it justice. Get down/back safely! Great job!

Posted by: Colin Smith on 6/9/2018 at 8:49 am

Congratulations! So happy you had perfect weather, prayers answered! Will pray the good weather continues for your descent. Love you Tyler, mom and dad

Posted by: donna shearburn on 6/9/2018 at 8:27 am

Congratulations! Get down safely…amazing!

David,Alison, Samantha, Jessica and Brandon

Posted by: David Rich on 6/9/2018 at 8:16 am