2400m
Oxy 93 HR 78
WH breathing: harder to hold breath but feels really good and energised after a 20’ session sitting in the kitchen tent followed by stretches on the snow.

Stuck at Camp 1 we cover all options for moving higher on the mountain. None of them seem to make sense at it is still snowing with low visibility.
In order to move to camp 2 we would need to break trail, this is exhausting with sleds and all the expedition weight.
We have long conversations in the kitchen tent during a breakfast of blueberry pancakes. I ask about the impact of Trump’s government shutdown this past December / January on local rangers and park officials.

Some small finch (birds) are trapped on the glacier and come to the tents to try to find warmth. It would appear that they are blown off their migratory route and blown into the kalhitna glacier and are then doomed as they cannot find their way back or able to sustain a flight up the Denali pass to survive.

I spend a good part of the morning chatting with Eric, our third guide, about his ultra trail experience, ironman triathlon and his career in the military in Fairbanks Alaska, fascinating. Turns out he also does breathing, was vegetarian and vegan for a long time and is very much into wellness.

Notes:
PACKING
try to be more efficient with only 1 bag of clothes for the tent plus the backpack brain with the necessary equipment such as chargers, Garmin inreach.

GLACIER TRAVEL
During travel, must have gear should be in the backpack in case the sleds falls in a crevasse. Heavy loads in the sled. Large Volume bags in Backpack.

GEAR
My new Large Western Mountaineering Puma (overfilled) sleeping bag is absolutely fantastic. It’s a delight to squeeze into it at night or during naps at rest days. It’s plushy, extra warm, fluffy. The first 2 nights at camp 1 I had to unzip the bag as I was sweating in it. I have never experienced this before with my Rab expedition 1200. Hopefully this stays the same at higher camps when the weather will get much colder.