Guides: Tom Kirby and Matt Erpelding
Climbers: Allen Borgardts (Missouri), Robert “Alex” Borgardts (Missouri), Jonathan Fischer (Colorado), David Haimsky (Virginia), Jeffrey Gephart (Michigan), Helle Dam Sorensen (Denmark), Brandon McNalley (Washington), Ryan Canfield (Washington), Jon Cook (UK)
Matt Erpelding called in at 12:00pm on May 25th with the following dispatch:
“Hey guys! The weather today is fantastic at 14,000 feet! Today we did a back carry to 13,500 feet and we are now back at 14,000 feet. The rest of today’s tasks include eating our delicious Denali Sandwiches, which contain greasy cheese and sausage, and building snow walls at camp.
The group is strong right now, even after having a long day yesterday. All climbers are looking good! The plan is to take a rest day tomorrow and then do a cache on Friday. Tomorrow’s weather forecast shows it will be another beautiful day, and a storm system will start building again on Saturday. Talk to you tomorrow!”
On a side note, Guide Kevin Hogan hurt his back the other day and made the decision to head down the mountain with Richard and Mary’s team. He arrived safely to Talkeetna yesterday and will hopefully be receiving news of a fast recovery. Denali and Team 3 will miss you Kevo!