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2025 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition / Team 6 / May 28 – June 17 / Dispatch 6

Tuesday, June 3, 2025' at 5:46am
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Guides:

Ian McEleney

Ian Peterson

Andrew Krause

Climbers:

Thomas Hamski

Yang Qiao

John P.F. Lopez

Jonas Hansen

Tom McGibbon

Neelima Venreddy

Dmitry Gordeev

Team 6 is currently at Camp 2 (11,000 feet). Despite the snow and wind that the team woke up to, they retrieved their cache and have been enjoying some tent time. Tomorrow, the “Riders on the Storm” hope to practice some skills they will need for moving up the mountain.

Alaska Dispatches · AAI Denali Team 6 – Dispatch 6

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