Morning sun illuminates the clouds while climbers pass Kahiltna Dome on the Lower Kahiltna Glacier (Stu Johnson).
Another day of progress for our four teams on Denali. Team 3 (Dale) and Team 4 Custom (Phillips) will be carrying gear to cache at 9,800 feet today in order to lighten their loads when they move from Ski Hill Camp at 7,600 feet to 11K camp. The day following their move to 11K Camp (weather permitting) they will back-carry, walking down from 11K Camp with mostly empty backpacks to pickup the gear they cached (by burying it in the snow) the day before. Team 1 (Swanson) and Team 2 (Bond) are patiently anticipating improved weather while they rest and recuperate at 14K Camp. With their gear cached, all four teams are in an excellent position to move higher on the mountain as the weather improves. Check back in the coming days to follow everyone’s progress!