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Denali West Buttress Expedition Team 3 (May 20 – June 9, 2018) Dispatch From June 3rd

Monday, June 4, 2018' at 3:46am
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Guides:

Paul Ivaska
Ian Mceleney
Katlynne Schaumberg

Climbers:

Xiao Han
William Martin
Chase Bradshaw
Joshua Martin
Michael Knittel
Cory Brooks
Kenneth Morand
James Stewart
Ralph Eberts

Hi, this Ian from AAI Denali Team 3. It is Sunday, June 3rd and we are at High Camp (17,300ft). This morning dawned pretty clear but quickly turned into some very cold wind. At this elevation, even a slight breeze can be dangerous and we want to minimize the chance of cold injuries to our team of climbers and guides. Today we opted for a rest day and will try for the summit tomorrow. Everyone is resting, eating, and hydrating in preparation for tomorrows exertions. Hope all is well in the outside world.

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