Cybercasts

Day one cybercast

Greetings! Our team has assembled in Talkeetna! After a busy day of gear checking, being briefed by the ranger station and enjoying many many delicious Mountain High Pizza Pies, we are flying onto the glacier! We have selected the team name of Glacier Donkeys, since after assembling all of our gear we realized that we should’ve brought donkeys to carry it. At least we have a star studded team of climbers to do it instead!! Wish us luck as we head into basecamp!

Team Photo – AAD 7 Robertson

Team Name: Cretaceous Wrangellians from Mumuland

On Sun, Jun 4, 2023 at 2:16 PM Brittni Driver <brittni.driver> wrote:

Team Photo – AAD 7 Robertson

And this one with AAD Operations Staff Brittni Driver

On Sun, Jun 4, 2023 at 2:16 PM Brittni Driver <brittni.driver> wrote:

Team Photo – AAD 7 Robertson

Stuart and Team 7 waiting for better flying weather

I appreciate the guides and office staff for providing an overall smooth and enjoyable experience, on and off the mountain!

Photo: Brad Washburn
Gear Check in the Alpine Ascents Hangar
Loading the plane at the Talkeetna airport
View from the plane on the way to Base Camp
Photo: Steve Tambosso
Photo: Steve Tambosso
Photo: Steve Tambosso
Photo: Steve Tambosso
Photo: Steve Tambosso
Photo: Steve Tambosso
Photo: Steve Tambosso
Photo: Steve Tambosso
View of fixed lines from 17K
Photo: Steve Tambosso
Photo: Victor McNeil
Photo: Steve Tambosso
Photo: Steve Tambosso
Above Washburn's Thumb
Midnight on the summit ridge.
The Fireweed Inn

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