Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Summit of Denali!!

Chris just called from the Summit of Denali at about 8:15pm AK time. They were enjoying a pretty nice evening up there, and the rest of the team was busy snapping pictures, and trying to catch there breath at 20,320 ft. They did great today, and will be heading back down to high camp in just a few minutes, the top of Denali isn't a place to dilly dally. George and Anush had to turn around with Peter, a guide from the other Mountain Trip team at around 19,000 ft. They are doing fine, it just wasn't their day to reach the top. It's the longest day of the trip, and everything has to be right to make it to the top. George and Anush are safely back in camp, so that's a success as well.

They'll begin the relatively quick descent to basecamp tomorrow, and be down in just a couple of days!

Congratulations.

Here's a link to a video that Todd took from the summit of Denali in 2007. It's a stunning place.

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19 comments:

  1. Paul JewellJune 9, 2009 at 10:03 PM

    Congratulations Richard (and everyone else)! Great achievement. We have been following your progress through this blog from work - really impressive.

    Have a safe trip down - see you next week.

    Rgds.,
    Paul

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  2. UnknownJune 9, 2009 at 11:27 PM

    Brilliant news, well done everybody. Hope the views were stunning!! It can only get easier now as the o2 levels increase!! Richard, girls thrilled to know your on th way home. See you soon xx

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  3. UnknownJune 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM

    Congratulations to all of you , I'm in awe of all you guys , well done, and a big hug and kiss for Pascal especially, Sarah

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  4. AnonymousJune 10, 2009 at 12:18 AM

    Aljosa congratulations to you an everyone else up there. We are very proud of you and wish you a safe trip home. See you soon. Urban, Spela in Cevapcic
    Goveja juha te bo cakala ...

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  5. ChidsJune 10, 2009 at 12:26 AM

    Hey Congrats guys! Anush good to hear you are safe. lets scale up the remaining 1000ft to the top of denali in bldg1 :-) Chids

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  6. marliJune 10, 2009 at 1:55 AM

    Aljoša, dobr je - pozdrave tudi ostalim.
    LP,
    Mare

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  7. RokJune 10, 2009 at 3:08 AM

    Bravo Aljoša in ostali!!

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  8. MartinaJune 10, 2009 at 4:26 AM

    Bravo Aljoša. G3-jevci

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  9. gocubs12June 10, 2009 at 5:38 AM

    Congratulations to everyone!
    What an awesome achievement!
    You were on top of the world!
    Safe Journey home to everyone.
    Love to Julie and Peter

    Gail, Scott, Allie and Connor

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  10. AnonymousJune 10, 2009 at 6:06 AM

    Congratulations! Great job! Manoel and Andrea you guys are awesome! Now get down and have a rum to celebrate…

    Tashmoo

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  11. UnknownJune 10, 2009 at 6:28 AM

    Congratulations Peter and to everyone else, Fantastic news we are so proud of you. Safe journey down everyone. Everyone on Skye sends best wishes and congrats.
    Mum Dad and Iain

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  12. RaúlJune 10, 2009 at 7:03 AM

    Bien Seba! Bien!
    Raúl

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  13. Kata KunhardtJune 10, 2009 at 1:12 PM

    Felicidades Seba! way to go!

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  14. UnknownJune 10, 2009 at 2:49 PM

    parabéns pra todos! agora é descer e se esquentar...
    valeu Manoel, valeu Andrea, valeu todos!
    luiz

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  15. alesJune 10, 2009 at 3:11 PM

    Congratulations Aljosa and good luck on all the way down to everyone...
    see you soon!
    Ales

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  16. HipolitoJune 10, 2009 at 5:44 PM

    YES, muito legal, parabéns Manoel, valeu mesmo, abraço forte com carinho, Neto.-

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  17. BebisimJune 11, 2009 at 12:26 AM

    Congratulations baby(Peter Alasdair Kinloch) and to everyone. I love you so much my love :))))

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  18. UnknownJune 11, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    Congrats Pascal...amazing achievement - and to the rest of the team as well of course! What is next - Everest? Not missing that much for the big 7. Get home safely, looking forward to all the stories.

    Christoph

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