Denali Expedition: Hahn & Team Ready to Fly
Posted by: Dave Hahn, Sam Hoffman, Sam Marjerison, Nick Sinapius
Categories: Expedition Dispatches Denali
Wednesday June 12, 2024 11:29pm PDT
A big day in Talkeetna. It was cloudy and rainy, but that didn’t prevent us from starting out with a breakfast meeting at the Swiss Alaska Inn, introducing the team and discussing expectations and strategies for the climb. We carried on by regrouping over at the airplane hangar to sort equipment and get packed. We broke things up with an excellent briefing from the National Park Service. Denali climbing ranger, Alan Davis spoke to us about current conditions and the need to prioritize safety on the mountain. K2 Aviation - our flight service- then let us know what to expect in regards to getting on and off the mountain via ski plane in variable weather conditions. We then buckled down and put in a few serious hours getting organized for the climb. This was capped off with a formal weigh-in, a prelude to loading up the airplanes -which we hope will take place tomorrow morning. The team then relaxed at Mile High Pizza Pie in the heart of Talkeetna. Enjoying dinner and the drizzle from low clouds. We are set and excited to get on the mountain.
Best Regards,
RMI Guide Dave Hahn & Team
