Coming Home

They are on the way down. They did not get a break in the weather to go to the summit, and the wind continues to blow on the big mountain. I'm sure they are all disappointed to have to come down without reaching the summit, but they gave it a good shot and should feel good about the effort they put in. They could be in basecamp as soon as this afternoon, and will fly out to Talkeetna as soon as the weather cooperates. This is the unfortunate reality of climbing a big mountain like Denali, success is never a given. You can put in your best efforts, and still the weather conditions can keep you off of the summit.