Denali Expedition: Hahn & Team Move Up Camp
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Avery Parrinello, Hannah Smith, Nikki Champion
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 9,500'
Saturday, June 23, 2018 - 10:26 PM PT
This one started out differently. It wasn’t snowy at 3:30 AM and it wasn’t cloudy. In fact it looked pretty good for climbing. We were walking out of 7800 ft at 6 AM with a big view of Denali’s South Face and some of its classic climbing routes. Our classic climbing route for the day was on “Ski Hill”. Once again we had heavy packs and sleds, once again we used snowshoes and ski poles. The fact that the snow surface had frozen overnight was in our favor, making for good walking. The fact that ski hill is all uphill certainly made things harder, but such difficulties weren’t exactly unexpected. We rolled into our intended site at 9500 ft by 10 AM. Building camp was easy enough in strong sunshine and calm conditions. We snoozed away the warm afternoon, or snacked, read, chatted and hydrated. Dinner in the dining tent was a picnic in the dry and calm conditions. We can no longer see Denali from this particular angle, but the view down 43 miles of the Kahiltna Glacier certainly isn’t bad. Most were in their tents again and turning in by 8 PM when the sun went behind Kahiltna Dome. A little cooler up here now as we start gaining altitude.
Best Regards
RMI Guide Dave Hahn
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Comments (5)
Jon & Margaret you are past 1/2 way point! Love the updates. Thinking of you everyday.
Hugs and strength to you both.
Posted by: Joy Reuter on
Love the pictures! Such an incredible experience Tom! Climb High Brother!
Posted by: Dave Kestel on
Great news!!! Watching your progress and loving the fantastic pics along the way! Onward and upward team!
Love Laura & OC crew!
Posted by: Laura Thompson on
Ruf relatives and many Darlington folk send their best wishes for a safe climb and an awesome experience. Love from Mom.
Posted by: Jackie Ruf on
Such great news! And so happy to read that “the clouds broke apart and the sun reappeared!” Margaret will know where that quote comes from. Love to all!
Posted by: Amy Ruf on