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“Drag Queens” places Cache at 10,000 ft

“Dreadnoughtasauras” Reaches 14,000 ft

A short one tonight… big day but the team arrived to 14k’ camp today with a solid move of 6.5 hours and 3,000 feet of elevation gain. Weather and travel conditions were great. Cloudy, bits of sun and light winds. Never too hot as that can be an issue on the move to 14. We had hamburgers and soup on arrival and tomorrow we’ll back carry from 13,500 ft. Then we rest and acclimatize! 14,000 foot camp camp life for us. Wish us warmth!

“Drag Queens” Settles In to Camp 1

“Snow Country for Old Men” reaches High Camp!

“Denali Forever” climbs to High Camp!

Seth and Devon were exceptional, and I would climb with them again.

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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