Sky is clearing.....Need some sunshine

Hello Everyone,

Well, the weather sounds like it might be calming down a bit.  It seems that possibly later in the week they might be able to start climbing again.  According to another blog I have been following there are about 8-10 other groups that are held up at 14200ft.  They are all being patient and waiting out the weather.  Some groups have been practicing certain techniques that are needed for climbing on the fix ropes portion which is coming up in the next leg of the trip.  So pray for sunshine to settle the snow so this adventure can get rolling again....check back daily!!

In a previous blog I talked about toilets that were at 14200 ft.  Here i thought that it might be some type of enclosed porta-potty....boy was i wrong.  This porta potty is right out in the open for everyone know your business.  Anyone think you could use the porta potty?  I know I would be a little shy.  LOL.  Thanks Linda for the picture!!

Here are some Denali Facts from 2011 ( Thanks Linda)

Average trip length:

18.4 days

Average trip length 

with summit:

18.4 days

Busiest summit days

June 6 =  66

May 27 = 45

May 30 = 45

June 17 = 39

July 7 = 39

Summits by month

May = 236

June = 358

July = 93

131 women attempted Denali in 2011, comprising 10.6% of all climbers

Average age of a 

Denali climber:

39.8 years

Current Weather:

...7 THOUSAND FEET TO 14 THOUSAND FEET... ...WIND SPEEDS LESS THAN 20 MPH ARE NOT INCLUDED... .TUESDAY NIGHT...PERIODS OF SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES. LOW AT 14 THOUSAND FEET...5 ABOVE. .WEDNESDAY...DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGH AT 14 THOUSAND FEET...10 ABOVE. ...ABOVE 14 THOUSAND FEET... .TUESDAY NIGHT...PERIODS OF SNOW. SNOW ACCUMULATION 6 TO 12 INCHES. LOW AT 17 THOUSAND FEET...10 BELOW. WINDS FROM 17 THOUSAND FEET TO THE SUMMIT...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGH AT 17 THOUSAND FEET...ZERO. WINDS FROM 17 THOUSAND FEET TO THE SUMMIT...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH. .OUTLOOK THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. SUMMIT WINDS SOUTH 15 TO 30 MPH.