Denali Expedition: Parrinello & Team Keep Themselves Entertained at 14,000’
Posted by: Avery Parrinello, Jack Delaney, Liam Weed
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Elevation: 14,000'
Monday, June 13, 2022 - 10:37 pm PT
Hmmm how does one keep entertained while waiting for good summit weather? Well let me tell you! You start the morning as usual with the most important meal of the day, breakfast! Then the team rallies, gears up and heads to “The Edge of the World”! Whooo spooky! What’s the edge of the world you’re thinking? Glad you asked! It’s an epic cliff on the extreme edge of camp that looks 6,000 feet down to the valley floor. So pretty cool and obviously we took a bunch of hero shots of ourselves looking awesome. Then we wandered around the perimeter of camp, took a quick look at the crevasse formerly known as the “Poop Crevasse” (we now remove all our waste from the mountain instead of throwing it into the glacier). After that scenic detour it was more hanging about camp. Some of the team built snow lounge chairs to catch some rays. A handful of the team learned to play the best four person card game of all time, Euchre! The evening was capped off by the invention of a new cocktail, a mix of hot water, Swiss Miss hot chocolate powder and Fireball whiskey. It was deemed “The Backcountry Boyfriend” because it keeps you warm at night. Indeed it ‘twas a productive day here at 14,000 feet. Camp is in shadow now and we’re all tucked into our down sleeping bags, cozy and warm.
Goodnight, sleep tight and don’t let the ice worms bite!
RMI Guides Avery, Jack, Liam and the team
P.S. Google ice worms! They’re real!
Comments (4)
GO Team Go!!! Ya’ll are So close now!!! It’s a mail biter being on this side of it all…Michael- this is Your time to pull out all the stops kiddo! You got this!! Love you molto! Hugs and kisses to All team members and a Big lick from Oliver! Alicia
Posted by: Alicia Becker on
I bet Jack was all in that poop crevasse. Get it Jack.
Posted by: Jamie Fisher on
Backcountry Boyfriend sounds great however we are sticking to great local breweries like The Homer Brewing Company and Grace Ridge Brewing! Michael enjoy that snow lounge and don’t forget the sunscreen! Good luck team - sound like you all are doing exceptionally well!!!
Posted by: Kim on
ICE WORMS ARE REAL!!!! Heather H. did you know this before you signed up????? Hope you enjoyed your fireball hot cocoa !!! We are enjoying your wine you had shipped to the office for us!!!
Posted by: April Litwiller on