AMS West Buttress team led by Wes Bunch, Jake Kayes, and Lexie Hunsaker were relieved to get on a glacier plane flight into Basecamp this morning at approximately 9 am. They kept in good spirits around the headquarters practicing skills and checking out the local sights such as the Historical Society and river trails.
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| ...and they are off! |
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| AMS guide Wes teaching classes while waiting for weather to break |
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| AMS compound pre-flight, practicing roped travel. |
AMS team led by Larry Holmgren and Chris Welch departed this afternoon also for the Kahiltna Glacier to begin their climb. They have a great team with a couple of returners ready to give Denali their all!
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| AMS 5/28 team: Tom, guide Larry, Karl, David, Clint, Steve, guide Chris |
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| AMS guide Chris Welch ready to rock and roll |
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| Packing up the AMS van with freezer food |
