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2016 Denali West Buttress Team 2 (May 9 – 29) Dispatch 12

Monday, May 23, 2016' at 9:18pm
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May 22, 2016

Guides:

Chad Cochran
Jim Mediatore
Jeremy Devine

Climbers:

Dennis Ougrin
Roxanne Litynska
Jerry Schuryk
Michael Torbett
Delfino DiMascio
Pedro Becquer
Georg Molnes

AAI guide Jeremy Devine called in yesterday (5/22) on day 14 of their expedition.
Team 2 woke up to somewhat clear skies with encroaching clouds moving toward their camp during breakfast. They packed up some day-gear and headed toward the fixed lines to work on their acclimatization. They made it a little over 1,000ft above Camp 3 before turning back toward camp due to the blustery winds and blowing snow. Everyone had a good time and was glad to get out and stretch their legs a bit.
Hopefully the weather will break soon and allow Team 2 to make their way up to the fixed lines sometime soon. We’re looking forward to another update from Team 2 soon!

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