Itinerary

The itinerary noted below is the baseline plan and definitely subject to change.  Twitter updates and GPS Spot Tracker links (which can be found under links on the right side of the blog) will provide real time progress as to the status of the expedition.

6/1/2015	Depart for Anchorage
6/2/2015	Travel to Talkeetna
6/3/2015	Day 1 8:00 am meet at AMS for introduction, gear check, pack lunches, NPS registration. 3:30 pm fly to Base Camp, 7200 feet, distance: 60 miles, elevation gain: 6850 feet.
6/4/2015	Day 2 Base Camp, 7200 feet: Glacier travel and crevasse rescue review, organize loads.
6/5/2015	Day 3 Move to Ski Hill, Camp 1, 7,800 feet, distance: 5.5 miles, elevation gain: 600 feet.
6/6/2015	Day 4 Carry to "Safe" Camp, 9,500 feet, distance: 6 miles, elevation gain: 1700 feet.
6/7/2015	Day 5 Move to "Safe" Camp, 9,500 feet, distance: 3 miles, elevation gain: 1700 feet.
6/8/2015	Day 6 Carry to Couloir Camp, 11,000 feet, distance: 3 miles, elevation gain: 1500 feet.
6/9/2015	Day 7 Move to 11,000 feet, distance: 1.5 miles, elevation gain: 1500 feet. Fix lines up the Chicken Couloir in the evening.
6/10/2015	Day 8 Carry to 12,500' feet, distance: 1/3 mile, elevation gain: 1500 feet.
6/11/2015	Day 9 Move to Apex Camp, 12,900 feet, distance: .5 mile, elevation gain: 1900 feet. Pick up cache.
6/12/2015	Day 10 Carry to 14,800', distance: 1.5 miles, elevation gain: 1900 feet.
6/13/2015	Day 11 Move to Bergshrund Camp, 14,800 feet, distance: .75 mile, elevation gain: 1900 feet.
6/14/2015	Day 12 Rest
6/15/2015	Day 13 Carry to 16,300 feet, distance: 1 mile, elevation gain: 1500 feet.
6/16/2015	Day 14 Move to Upper Ridge, 16,300 feet or Balcony Camp, 17,000, distance: .5+mile, elevation gain: 1,500-2,000 feet.
6/17/2015	Days 15, 16, 17, 18 Summit Days, 20,320 feet, distance: 2.5 miles, elevation gain: 4020 feet.
6/18/2015	Day 16
6/19/2015	Day 17
6/20/2015	Day 18
6/21/2015	Day 19 Descend to 14,200 feet, distance: 1 mile.
6/22/2015	Day 20 Descend to Base Camp, 7,200 feet, distance: 11.25 miles.
6/23/2015	Day 21 Fly back to Talkeetna.
6/24/2015	Contingency
6/25/2015	Travel to Anchorage, Depart for home
6/26/2015	Arrive Home