Arrival in Talkeetna/Base Camp

The team arrived safely in Talkeetna yesterday afternoon. This is always a busy day for the crew. Talkeeta is a 2.5 hour drive north of Anchorage. Once they arrive they head to the National Park Service Visitor Center where the team is presented a slide show and briefed about their expedition. Including tips on keeping the mountain clean and safe and the glories of the new world they are about to enter. After that the crew then heads over to Talkeetna Air Taxi to weigh all the gear before flight. Then it's time to put on boots and warm clothing and grab their camera for a breathtaking 45 minute flight into base camp.

As you can see by the rain in the above photo, the weather yesterday did not allow the team to fly in. They spent a night in Talkeetna enjoying more food and drink before getting a good rest in hopes to fly the next day.

I have just been in contact with Talkeetna Air Taxi. The Alaska Range has been been intermittently cloudy all day. They were able to fly a few planes in and out of the Range. 8 team members were able to make it into base camp today. 3 are still in Talkeetna and will hopefully fly tomorrow. So what are these teams going to do tonight? This extra time gives them a chance to rig their packs for pulling sleds and for glacier travel. The crew in base camp will go over campsite construction and will easily be able to fill in the rest of the group as soon as they arrive. This will save the team time once they reunite at base camp.

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