Denali Team 1: May 2-22, 2010
Guides: Forest McBrian and Mike Pond
Climbers: Rob Gribbin, Deke Williams, Jens Rabbels, Krushnaa Patil, Chris Shumate
Wednesday, May 12; 12:00pm
“Hello again office folks. There has finally been a break in this crumby weather and we are going to take full advantage of it by trying to make a cache above the fixed lines. This is likely just a break between two weather systems so we are going to move safely and quickly to make the cache.”
“The battles between the difference dinosaur factions has grown. Graffiti has appeared around camp with messages including ‘Pterodactyls Rule!; Brontosauruses eat weeds; and T-Rexs Forever!’. I only hope that we can contain these feuds before they escalate too much further. Nice weather will probably help, it’ll give everyone something to do besides wait out the weather! Well, I’ve got to get moving, I’ll call you all tomorrow.”
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