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At 10.41 p.m Jason left 8989ft. as it had stopped snowing so he moved his food and supplies up the mountain. He spent a grueling 6 hours in knee-deep freezing snow. He then left 10,325ft. and headed back down the mountain due to heavy snow. He will now continue trekking up the mountain through the night as…

On Day6 at 08.58, Jason wrote “Didn’t move up last night – bad weather. Must wait for clear window.Very cold temperature & snow. Feeling strong & health good. May be here for few days.” Jason has informed family that he has been snowed in at 8986ft. and will remain here for a few days until the…

On Day5 at 07.13, Jason left Camp1 at 7800ft. and headed for ‘Camp above Death Valley’. At 12.41, Jason wrote “I’m making camp here at 9012ft. Carrying double loads (40kg a load). Weather’s good but incoming storm overnight..” At 19.34, Jason wrote from 8986ft. “I’m starting my trip up to 11000ft. carrying half my load 40kg…

On Day3 , Jason left Camp1 at 7800ft. with 80kg load and headed to Camp2. At 9029ft. , Jason left half his load (40kg) and headed back to Basecamp where he stayed the night. On Day4, Jason left Camp1 at 7800ft. and headed for Camp2 at 9200ft. Jason collected half his load from 9029ft. and continued…

Jason can be tracked using the following web address link: https://share.delorme.com/jasonblack Here , you will see Jason’s trek and his ‘checking in points’ on his tracker…

As you all know , Jason is currently climbing Mount McKinley in Alaska. He is 9 hours behind our GMT time so blogging can get a bit muddled. Jason is taking the West Rib route on Mount Mc Kinley. This involves him pulling a sled with his bags and supplies to the bottom of the…

Thankfully Jason has arrived safe and well in Alaska and despite the late arrival of one of his bags causing some extra nerves , everything else has worked out well. This is the first blog that Jason has been able to update us on :                    …

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Mount McKinley, United States Weather Forecast Weather Forecast Issued (local time): 3 am Friday 16 May 2014 Days 0-3 Mount McKinley Weather Summary: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Fri night, min -33°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from…

As i settle down to the realisation that my next expedition to the Arctic circle is just now days away. Ive trained so hard day after day since november and now the time is up, Preparations have gone to plan, physically & mentally im ready. I’ve been met with incredible honesty & well wishes in my community ,which in those cold dark days…