Conditions
On the lower mountain, warm days have resulted in mushy snow and difficult travel conditions. At lower elevations snow is starting to consolidate, but at base camp and above the snow remains isothermal. On the upper mountain, recent storms have created hazardous avalanche conditions that teams have worked hard to manage safely.
The Kahiltna glacier, with Mt. Foraker in the background. Photo/R. Pendery
Patrol updates14K Patrol #7 Bomba spent several days at 17 camp and is now safely back at 14 camp. They are assisting with camp tear down and will help remove any remaining trash from the route as they exit.
14 K Patrol #7 Bomba with Ranger Chelsea Bomba and VIPs Megan Dannenberg, Susan Goodwin, and Gabby Faurot. Photo/R. Pendery
14K Patrol #8 Dossin/Kayes has been managing 14 camp and overseeing the removal of camp gear from the mountain. All 14k ranger camp gear will be fully removed from the mountain and stored over winter.
Other Patrols: Ranger Scotty Baldwin and VIP Forrest Madsen are headed to the Pika glacier today, where they will assess conditions, make contact with visiting climbers, and check for garbage at the main camp and on popular routes.