Good afternoon MountainZone, this is Alpine Ascents with Denali expedition #7 and I'd like to introduce the Magnificent Seven.

We're waiting here at the Talkeetna Air Taxi here in Talkeetna. Right now the weather is kind of socked in there at base camp so we are not able to fly. We're hoping the weather is going to improve later this afternoon. So we're doing an old hurry up and wait.

We will be touching base with Mountain Zone in a couple days as we begin to get higher on the mountain and can get some cell phone reception. Until then this is Forrest McCarthy with the Magnificent Seven standing by. Bye.

— Forrest McCarthy, Alpine Ascents International Guide and MountainZone.com Correspondent