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G.E.D. - Get 'Er Done! Denali 2009
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Day 0 - Fri, June 19th - Arrive in Talkeetna, Alaska. Meet with the National Park Service. Fly onto the Kahiltna Glacier (7,200 ft.).
Day 1 - Sat, June 20th - Get up at 2:00 am and move camp from 7,200 ft to 7,800 ft (5.5 miles).
Day 2 - Sun, June 21st - Carry food & fuel to 11,000 ft. and leaving a "Base Camp" cache at 9,500 ft (in case planes cannot land at 7,200 ft at the end of our trip).
Day 3 - Mon, June 22nd - Move from 7,800 ft to 11,000 ft camp (4 miles / 3,200 ft elevation gain).
Day 4 - Tue, June 23rd - Carry food and fuel to 13,200 ft.
Day 5 - Wed, June 24th - It snowed at least 3 feet last night, so we took a rest / weather day at 11,000 ft.
Day 6 - Thu, June 25th - Moved camp from 11,000 ft to 14,200 ft (2.75 miles / 3,200 ft elevation gain).
Day 7 - Fri, June 26th - Retrieve food & fuel cache at 13,200 ft.
Day 8 - Sat, June 27th - Carry food and fuel to 17,200 ft.
Day 9 - Sun, June 28th - Rest day at 14,200 ft.
Day 10 - Mon, June 29th - Move from 14,200 ft to 17,200 ft camp (1.75 miles / 3,000 ft elevation gain).
Day 11 - Tue, June 30th - Rest day at 17,200 ft.
Day 12 - Wed, July 1st - Summit Day!
Day 13 - Thu, July 2nd - Descend from 17,200 ft to 11,000 ft camp.
Day 14 - Fri, July 3rd - Descend from 11,000 ft to 7,200 Base Camp and fly off the glacier.