Denali 2011: Faliure or Non Summit?
When I started to leave the 17, 200 High Camp on Denali without standing on the summit, I wondered; how would people […]
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Audio Dispatch from Denali 2011 – 10th phonecast
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Audio Dispatch from Denali 2011 – 9th phonecast
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Denali Playing Tough
Throughout the early hoursof Thursday morning, there was no wind and clear skies. However as I checked the skies at 7:00AM, the seemingly ever-present lenticular cloud once again hovered over Mt. McKinley suggesting high winds and dangerous windchills…
The Ups and Downs of Denali
The weather changed with the certainty of a Lindsey Lohane probation violation. Lying in our tent like sardines, uncomfortable both physically and mentally; the sudden quietness brought on by the lack of driving snow and wind caused everyone at High C…
Waiting on the Weather
Climbing big mountains is just like life – you don’t always get ask for – or is that a song lyric?In any case, I write this from High Camp at 17,200′ on Denali. Along with David, Byron and Martin, we are in various forms of consciousness listening to t…
Audio Dispatch from Denali 2011 – 8th phonecast
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Audio Dispatch from Denali 2011 – 7th phonecast
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Ready to Move Higher on Denali
Today, Friday, July 9th is a rest day at the 14 camp. We are all a bit nervous as the clouds have replaced the perfectly clear blue skies we have enjoyed the last few days. Hopefully we leave for High Camp at 17,200′ early tomorrow, Saturday morning. W…
Audio Dispatch from Denali 2011 – 6th phonecast
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