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Cops on Top

Memorial Expeditions Honoring Fallen Law Enforcement Officers
Cops on Top is a team of volunteers from the law enforcement and public service community, who undertake mountain climbing expeditions to honor the memories of those heroes who have lost their lives in the line of duty protecting others. We welcome you to our home.

2010 Denali Expedition

2010 Denali Expedition itinerary

1-May Steve Janke and Troy Bacon arrive in Anchorage and prepare for the rest of the team to arrive. 
2-May Team arrives and meets in Anchorage, Alaska. 
3-May Purchase last minute food and supplies. Travel to Talkeetna. Check in with Talkeetna Air Taxi.
4-May Register with NPS. Fly to Kahiltna Base Camp (7,200 ft). Leave emergency cache of food for 5 days. Possibly leave soon after landing (if everyone feels okay) and head for CAMP 1 (7,800 ft). Single carry.
5-May If not already gone, leave BC and travel to CAMP 1.
6-May Single CAMP 2 (9,800 ft). Set up camp. 
7-May Single carry to CAMP 3 (11,000 ft). Leave emergency cache of food for 2 days.
8-May Rest day. Cache snowshoes.
9-May Carry to CAMP 4 (14,200 ft) and cache supplies. Return to CAMP 3.
10-May Move to CAMP 4. Establish camp.
11-May Rest day. Visit the Edge of the World.
12-May Carry to High Camp (17,200 ft). Cache supplies. Return to CAMP 4.
13-May Rest day.
14-May Move to High Camp.
15-May Rest day. Relax and prepare for summit day. Celebrate National Police Week. 
16-May Summit day (20,320 ft).
17-20 May Optional summit day.
21-May Descent to CAMP 4
22-23 May Descent
24-May Return to Kahiltna Base Camp. Make arrangements to fly to Talkeetna.
25-May Return to Talkeetna.
26-May Return to Anchorage

*all dates and activities are subject to change

Published Jul 22 2009, 03:25 PM by TroyBacon
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About TroyBacon

I am the Chief of Police at the Frankfort Police Department in Indiana. I have been a member of the Cops on Top organization since 2005 and have lead three major expedition for Cops on Top. Two to Aconcagua and one to Denali.
Listed below are the state highpoints that I have reached:

A photo of Steve Janke and I holding the Trooper Michael Haynes memorial plaque on the summit of Denali (20,320 ft).
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