Zach just phoned in from the Basin Camp at 14,200 ft on Denali. The crew elected to stay put today as the winds on the ridge between 16,200 and the 17,200 ft high camp appeared quite strong. Everyone is doing very well and in good spirits.
The night time temps have been pretty chilly, Zach reports about minus 25 degrees F most nights. The day time temps have been really very reasonable, near zero.
The team is hoping to make the move tomorrow to high camp if the winds subside a bit. The temps are cold but manageable so long as it's not very windy. The team's attitude seems great. If a reasonable window opens the team will move up, until it does they are comfortable staying put.
The mountain forecast calls for a bit of a wind event to begin Tuesday and run through Wednesday.
Zach was quite pleased to hear his little man, Logan, is crawling around. He wishes to say hello to both JoJo and Logan, he misses you very much. Thanks to everyone following this team on their benefit climb. Feel free to comment on the blog posts and we can try relay your thoughts to the team on the mountain.
Until next time...make it a great day!
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We`re tracking your progress, hoping that by 6/17 the temps moderate a bit.Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteBob Baker-Denali Ice Agers
Hey Ben, -25 sounds like some cold sleeping. By the way, Abbey and I put together the new sauna this weekend. 126F feels pretty good!
ReplyDeleteI know not to complain about field work in the snow after reading this blog! Brrr. Hope it's everything you've always wanted it to be Ben!
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