Denali 2022: Team Shake and Bake Prepares for a Summit Attempt

 

“Hey folks, Nik Mirhashemi here with Team Shake and Bake. We’re kicking it up here at High Camp at 17,000 feet on Denali, had a successful move from 14 Camp this morning. This afternoon we’re all set up up here in a little colony with other teams on the mountain and folks are a bit tired but we’re pretty psyched to give it an attempt tomorrow, so we’re gonna give it a go. People are looking good and pretty feeling pretty optimistic. Weather’s looking pretty good. Let’s hope it holds for us and stays nice and calm and sunny like it has been. That’s it for now. I’ll give you some updates tomorrow if we end up coming back from the summit or if we end up doing a rest day if someone ends up not feeling so good in the morning, but I think we’re gonna go for it. Well that’s all for now. Take care and as always remember, if you’re not first, you’re last.”

 

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