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Fortifying Camp at 14,000
Team 6: 14,000 - Thursday, June 6, 2002
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Hello this is Doug Workman with Alpine Ascents group six on Denali, otherwise known as Dr. J and the Generators. Today we have successfully ascended to 14,000 feet where we will spend at least four nights acclimating. The next two days will probably be rest days, then we will ferry a load to 16.5 and then after that, rest again and then head to high camp at 17,000 feet. Everybody's doing really well, it's been unseasonably warm, although the weather report is calling for 40 mile-an-hour winds and a foot of snow. So we're busy fortifying our camps, building large walls around our tents and resting up. Everybody's doing great and we will call in with another cybercast tomorrow.

Doug Workman, Alpine Ascents International Guide and MountainZone.com Correspondent