Denali Team 5: June 13-July 3
Guides: Paul Ivaska, Richard Riquelme, Kristen Looper
Apprentice: Andrew Yasso
Climbers: Walt, Ann, and Luke Hampton (Canton, Connecticut), Caitraiona Strain (Burnfoot, Ireland). Brendan McDyer (Glenties, Ireland) Skye O’Donnell (Sydney, Australia), Colin Stalnecker (Chicago, Illinois), Ryan Derrigan (Rickmansworth, England), and Stephen Williams (Oxon, United Kingdom)
Lead Guide Paul Ivaska called at 2:53 Pacific time with the following update:
“We’re still at high camp, 17,200 feet. The plan was to go for the summit today, but when we woke up this morning it was snowing with high winds. The weather’s improving now, so our fingers are crossed for tomorrow.”