Winter Solo of Mckinley

[mtnjam Profile 14er Peak List Not Entered]

Has anyone else been following this guy?
Lonnie Dupre is trying to climb McKinley in the month of January. He has a sat phone and a member of his team has been keeping up a blog. Well, he has now been in a trench for 6 days at 17200. It's a crazy story. I hope the weather gives him a break soon.

http://lonnieduprepolarexplorer.blogspot.com/

[BAUMGARA Profile 14er Peak List (58) 14ers Skied (3)14ers in Winter (5)13er Peak List (21)Trip Reports]

Yeah my buddy just showed me this story last night. Check out the low press system up there now 01/25. Yikes.
http://www.ssec.wisc.edu/data/us_comp/us_comp.html

[mtnjam Profile 14er Peak List Not Entered]

Yeah, from your weather map. it looks as if it is not going to get better. Wishing him the best.

[mattpayne11 Profile Website 14er Peak List (58) 13er Peak List (56)Trip Reports]

Crazy stuff.

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[Steve Gio Profile 14er Peak List (9) 13er Peak List (8)Trip Reports]

I can't even imagine being in this situation. Trapped in a hole for several days with no place to pee, or even wiggle room. I hope this guy makes it down safe.

[Brian C Profile Website 14er Peak List (45) 14ers in Winter (5)13er Peak List (19)Trip Reports]

I saw this a few weeks ago on SP. I couldn't imagine being up there in almost full days of darkness. I really hopes the weather allows him to get back down safely.

[Lefty Profile 14er Peak List Not Entered]

Sounds like he has a short window in the weather and will head down to a previous lower camp.
http://lonnieduprepolarexplorer.blogspot.com/

[sevenvii Profile 14er Peak List (24) 14ers in Winter (1)13er Peak List (38)Trip Reports]

Looks like mother nature giving him the middle finger and he is turning back down to base.