June 5, 2025
Fixed Lines, heading to 17K (Peter Dale)
The weather has not been a friend to Teams 1 (Swanson) and 2 (Bond) on this trip. After waiting eight days for a weather window to make a break for 17 Camp and then for the summit, they have both had to make the decision to descend. While this isn’t ever what we hope for when we set out on an expedition, the weather has been particularly poor so far in 2025 and climber safety is always the central consideration in everything we do.
Teams 3 (Dale) and 4 (Phillips) still have a chance at the summit, and are planning to carry to 13 camp tomorrow. This should keep them on track to take advantage of any upcoming breaks in the weather that may hit on the upper mountain in the next week. Team 5 (Madison) arrives in Anchorage tomorrow.