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2026 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition Team 3 (May 16 – June 5) Dispatch 2

Sunday, May 17, 2026' at 10:38pm

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Guides:

Ian McEleney

Amity Krause

Ryan Harris

Climbers:

Frank Hennessy

Lauren Hennessy

Peter Kemp

Lavendera Gonzalo

Christopher Queen

Sejpal Amar

Yifei Bao

Xuyang Wang

Yi Zhou

Team 3 successfully made it to Camp 1 today.

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