2025 AAI Denali West Buttress Expedition / Team 6 / May 28 - June 17 / Dispatch 1

Guides:

Ian McEleney

Ian Peterson

Andrew Krause

Climbers:

Thomas Hamski

Yang Qiao

John P.F. Lopez

Jonas Hansen

Tom McGibbon

Neelima Venreddy

Dmitry Gordeev

Team 6 was able to fly onto the Kahiltna Glacier to beautiful weather today. They settled into Basecamp at 7,200 feet, and had pizza for dinner.

 

Alaska Dispatches · AAI Denali Team 6 - Dispatch 1