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TODAY'S STATS |
Denali |
Mt. Foraker |
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Registered Climbers |
809 |
24 |
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Climbers Currently On Mountain |
115 |
11 |
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Completed Climbs |
18 |
2 |
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Number of Summits |
0 |
0 |
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Summit Percentage |
0% |
0% |
The Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station also maintains a daily automated statistics phone line, so if this blog is lagging behind and you need up-to-date registration numbers, call (907) 733-9127.
Weather Report
7,200 feet - Skies were obscured by clouds this morning, and it was snowing. Overnight accumulation was 5 inches. Winds were calm, with an occasional gust to 5 mph from the east. Barometer pressure was 30.29 and rising.
In the last 12 hours:
Current temp: -4 C / 25 F
Low temp: -6 C / 21 F
High temp: -4 C / 25 F
National Weather Service forecast
Ranger Update
NPS AKR Patrol #3 (Shain, 1 VIP) Ranger Mik Shain and volunteer Sue Wolff flew out of the Range yesterday.
NPS AKR Patrol #4 (Corn, Preston, Jackson) are waiting for good weather to fly into the Root Canal.
NPS Denali Patrol #1 (Erickson, Coady, 2 GRTE rangers, 2 VIPs) is headed to 11,000-foot camp today. They report lots of snow and very little wind out on the Main Kahiltna.
Route Conditions
Lower Kahiltna glacier is in good shape. NPS Patrol #1 marked an appropriate poop crevasse (a large deep crevasse suitable for tossing biodegradable bags of human waste) at the 7,800-foot camp. Its marked by an orange survey stake.
Photo of the Day
Ranger Joey McBrayer ascends the West Ridge of Mount Hunter during a recent NPS patrol. A patrol report and more photos are in the works. NPS Photo/Dan Corn