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2025 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition / Team 3 / May 16 – June 5 / Dispatch 2

Sunday, May 18, 2025' at 6:01am
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Guides:

Will Gordon
Eli Spitulnik
Ross Erikson

Climbers:
Ryan Jones
Justin Blackburn
Dirk Hanke
Nurdin Aidnov
Alexandr Podvalov
Henrique Franke
Gustavo Kronbauer da Luz

Team 3 made it to Camp 1 at 7200 ft. They enjoyed pleasant weather and enjoyed some dinner before resting for the night. They hope for continued good weather tomorrow so they can place a cache above Camp 1.

Alaska Dispatches · AAI Denali Team 3 – Dispatch 2

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