Friday, May 27, 2016

2016 Denali West Buttress Team 2 (May 9 - 29) Dispatch 15

May 27, 2016

Guides:

Chad Cochran
Jim Mediatore
Jeremy Devine

Climbers:

Dennis Ougrin
Roxanne Litynska
Jerry Schuryk
Michael Torbett
Delfino DiMascio
Pedro Becquer
Georg Molnes


AAI lead guide Chad Cochran called in this morning to give us an update on Team 2.

Due to the weather event they currently experiencing - which is expected to last for the next few days - bringing in strong winds, snow flurries, and poor visibility, Team 2 has made the decision to begin making their way off the mountain. They in the process of creating a plan to safely travel down the mountain to Base Camp, where they can be flown off the glacier.

These are unfortunate circumstances, but Team 2 is staying positive and looking forward to making their way back to civilization. We are looking forward to hearing an update from them soon.

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