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TODAY'S STATS - 7/7/23 |
Denali |
Mt. Foraker |
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Registered Climbers |
1,015 |
12 |
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Climbers Currently On Mountain |
82 |
0 |
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Completed Climbs |
922 |
12 |
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Number of Summits |
273 |
4 |
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Summit Percentage |
30% |
33% |
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The Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station also maintains an almost daily automated statistics phone line, so if this blog is lagging behind and you need up-to-date registration numbers, call (907) 733-9127. |
Any frequent observers of this site will notice a sudden 'surge' in Foraker climbers from 4 to 12 this week. This change is due to a snag in the database that was discovered and corrected -- we were inadvertently undercounting. And yes, four of them summitted!
Mountain Weather
Weather station telemetry data from 7K and 14K are transmitted hourly to the MesoWest website, including temperatures, wind speed, wind direction, snowfall, and solar radiation.
MountainWeather.com compiles a Denali Weather page, complete with links to the MesoWest data, the NWS Denali Climbing Forecasts, as well as links to FAA webcams.
The National Weather Service publishes their mountain-specific forecast here: Denali Climbing Forecast
The FAA webcam on the Kahiltna Glacier has yet to be installed for the 2023 season, but we'll let you now when its up and operational.
Conditions Reports
In addition to the NPS patrol members at 14K, there are currently 7 other teams still on Denali - at least two of which that are sitting at Basecamp, waiting for the skies to clear.
Freezing level is currently around 10,000 feet, with rain falling below that level, snow above. Lower glacier remains in decent shape, though softening. Still lots of snow up high.
Search and Rescue Activity
All quiet.
Ranger Reports
14K Patrol #8 (Bomba) Largely tentbound, wiaiting for a break in the weather to fly both 14K netloads of gear down to Basecamp for eventual fixed wing flights out. The team is now officially overdue, having originally been scheduled to fly out to Talkeetna yesterday.
With heavy precipitation outside, the ongoing game of hackysack has moved inside the Communications Tent until further notice. (NPS Photo)
Photo of the Day
A team photo of Patrol #5 from earlier this season, preparing to head down from 14K. Left to right, VIP Roz Reynolds, VIP Andrea Tupy, NPS ranger Kakiko Ramos Leon, VIP Ben Lantow, and VIP Madelyn Ferdock. (NPS Photo / Eric Wickenheiser)