Climbing Denali, Day 2
Wednesday 3rd June. Mark called from the sat phone at 2.10pm local time from Ski Hill Camp (1st camp) - at 2,400m. They had about four hours sleep last night then were up at 3am and climbing by 5.30am.
Today was the heaviest day from Kahiltna Base with a full rucksack and sledge. From Kahiltna Base 2,200m, where they flew into and spent last night, there was a slight descent (called Heartbreak Hill) then a gradual climb for 5.5 miles to Ski Hill Camp. 5.5 miles out of the 16 mile journey is a great start. They have good weather and it's VERY HOT in the glacier.
They now rest for the remainder of today and are up early tomorrow to start moving gear up a steeper section. They will come back down to spend a second night at Ski Hill Camp, then climb higher on Friday. The team are great. They are sleeping three in each four man tent, so plenty of room. Mark is feeling good and is happy with his kit.
Mark is climbing the West Buttress route of . As part of a team of mountaineers with Alaska Mountaineering School who have .
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