Chasing Alaskan Sunsets
I left Colorado at 7:00 last night where the sun would set in a couple of hours. Landing in Anchorage five hours later, store the sun was still shining and continued that way into the early hours of the morning. This is to be the pattern for my next 20 days as I climb Mt. […]
Denali 2011, the 4th of the 7 Summits
After Everest, medicine Denali was the climb I was most concerned about for the 7 Summits Climb for Alzheimer’s: Memories are Everything. You see, it’s complicated. Dedicating my Everest summit to my mom and all the Alzheimer’s moms out there will feed me for the rest of my life; but there is so much more […]
Denali FAQ
These are FAQ from my three Denali climbs
Denali Home
North America: Denali (20,320’/6194m) Denali is the native American name for the mountain. In 1980, in honor of President McKinley, the National Park Service named the surrounding park Denali National Park. In 2015, the mountain’s name was officially changed to Denali. It is in central Alaska – 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and […]
Denali 2011 Trip Report
My third attempt on Denali, the highest in North America as part of my 7 Summmits for Alzheimer’s campaign in 2011.