Our 2009 Itinerary
Itinerary:
Under ideal circumstances, this will be
our itinerary (similar to our
2006
attempt):
Daytime travel
Night time travel
June 18, 2009 - Fly from Denver to Anchorage.
Depart at 9:30 pm from Denver arrive at 1:00 am in Anchorage.
June 19th - Drive from Anchorage to Talkeetna,
arriving at 5:00 am. Meet with the National Park Service at 9:00 am.
WEATHER PERMITTING....
Day 1 - June 19th - Fly onto the Kahiltna Glacier (7,200 ft.)
and wait until midnight to move to Camp 1 at 7,800 ft.
Day 2 - June 20th - Move up to Camp 1 at 7,800
ft in the very early morning hours.
Day 3 - June 21st - In the early morning carry
gear from 7,800 ft. to ~9,800 ft. and cache, then return to 7,800 ft.
Day 4 - June 22nd - Move from 7,800 ft. to
Camp 2 at 11,000 ft in the early morning.
Day 5 - June 23rd - Go back and pick up the
cache we left at 9,800 ft. and return to 11,000 ft in the early morning.
Day 6 - June 24th - Carry gear to about 12,500
ft. and return to 11,000 ft in the early morning.
Day 7 - June 25th - Move from 11,000 ft. to
the 14,000 ft. Camp, picking up our cache along the way.
Day 8 - June 26th - REST DAY! Take a
walk to the Edge of the World.
Day 9 - June 27th - Climb up to 16,200 ft. or
17,200 ft. to cache gear for High Camp (17,200 ft.).
Day 10 - June 28th - Rest Day. Wait for
a good weather window of 2-3 days before moving up to High Camp.
Day 11 - June 29th - Rest / weather day if
necessary.
** In 2006, we spent 9 days at 14,000 ft. waiting for a good
weather window. **
Day 12 - June 30th - Move up to High Camp at
17,200 ft.
Day 13 - July 1st - Rest / weather day if
necessary.
Day 14 - July 2nd - SUMMIT DAY!
Day 15 - July 3rd - Move from High Camp at
17,200 ft. to 11,000 ft.
Day 16 - July 4th - Rest in the 11,000 ft Camp
and leave for Base Camp about 10:00 pm.
Day 17 - July 5th - Move from 11,000 ft. to
Base Camp at 7,200 ft. and fly out to
Talkeetna for a burger and a beer.
July 6th - Drive to Anchorage and catch
the Midnight flight to Denver.
July 7th - Home!
** The
average successful expedition is on the mountain for 18 days.
Realistically, we don't expect to be off the mountain
before about July 7th. Possibly as late at July 14th. **
