Denali 2004
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Day 11: Sunday, June 6th
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Today we left 11,000' camp around 7:30 a.m. for our move up to 14,280' camp. I felt pretty strong today after getting a rest day. Also Brennan slowed the pace down a bit and that helped also.

For the second time in three days we pass through Windy Corner, and this time the weather is also cooperative. We pass by our cache at 13,500'. We will climb down in a day or two to retrieve it and carry it up to camp IV at 14,280'.

Finally we make it to camp and begin preparing a new site for the posh tent and the other tents. It is not easy work at this altitude and very tiring.

I used my eye shades as always to try and get some sleep, but instead of helping they contributed to a sense of claustrophobia. Also the big overstuffed sleeping bag adds to that feeling because when it gets colder you zip it up and put the hood up, and your face is pretty well buried by all that. Also at this altitude I am having pretty wild dreams.

We were finally able to send out a cybercast report today to let everyone know how things are going.

 

 

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Approaching Windy Corner again on our way up to 14,280' camp.
14,280' camp. Lots of people and activity here in an area called the Genet Basin, in honor of Denali climbing legend ray Genet.
Mt. Foraker, which is nearly 20 miles away.
Mt. Hunter in the background, an igloo in the foreground.
Our fortified campsite.
One of the "ice thrones" at camp.