Denali Expedition: King & Team Move to 14,200’ Camp
Posted by: Mike King, Avery Parrinello, Dominic Cifelli
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Monday, June 10, 2019 - 6:58 PM PT
The good weather train continues to roll on Denali. If your looking at the forecast, it’s been inaccurate aside from the calm wind speeds. The Team got a good workout today as we packed up camp and moved to 14,200’ and while we did well, the higher altitude, calm air and insane heat reflecting off the glaciers gave us a good challenge. We have been moving gear, food and fuel uphill for 6 straight days and tomorrow will be no different. We will sleep in, eat a big breakfast and then need to descend 800’ and retrieve our cache. Now that we are at “Denali City” there are lots of climbers, great views of the West Buttress and the greater Alaska Range. We’ve been eating good, burritos, buffalo chicken wraps, salmon cream cheese bagels, etc. Everyone is feeling some minor aches and pains from the hard work but they are smiling and happy to be at 14 Camp to begin the climbing above here once our bodies acclimate and the weather and mountain give us the thumbs up to headed to High Camp. Thanks for following along, more from Genet Basin and the 14 Camp hang to follow.
RMI Guide Mike King
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Comments (6)
Sounds like a great adventure and challenge! Enjoy. Joe Parrinello
Posted by: Joe Parrinello on
By God thats a lot of snow! Let’s go birkan!
Posted by: AlexK on
Well done to all the team on reaching 14 camp. Look forward to the blog everyday. Photos are great and glad everyone is well and having an amazing time. Thinking of you all. Tell Mark we are looking forward to hearing all about it. Sue and John Rogers x.
Posted by: Susan Rogers on
Well done ;I am following you guys great blog ;great photos ;great blue skies ;My French man YVES is in a team of 3 and i think right behind you guys ;the 10TH of June they did a camp 5 return camp 4 .maybey a summit attempt in the next few days if all goes wel? say hi from his Scottish wife their satellite connection isnt strong ;so no great photos or blog like you guys;;; good luck;
Posted by: Tracy Mccall on
All the folks from the Vision team back in Seattle are pulling for you Birkan!
Posted by: Matt Hong on
Making great progress. Not far behind other team. Weather sounds great. Food too. Lol! Climb onward and upward. But, step safe
Posted by: Susan Moore on