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2026 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition Team 5 (May 26 – June 15) Dispatch 4

Saturday, May 30, 2026' at 9:26pm
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Guides:

George Bieker

Ross Erickson

Isabelle Wassile

Climbers:

Jae Song

Patrick Steele-Idem

Lindsay Steele-Idem

John Bartolic

Tyson Head

Leli Tikk

Ruobing Yang

David Nelson

Aaron Walker

Team 5 left Camp 1 (7,200′) in the morning and arrived at Camp 2 (11,200′) around 4:30 PM. Shortly after arriving, some weather moved in. They hope to retrieve their cache tomorrow, depending on the weather.

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