We came off of Denali 2-weeks earlier than planned but rather than change our flights, we re-tooled ourselves and had an amazing Alaska adventure. When we first came off the mountain we were quite exhausted, dirty, hungry, and just out of sorts. So we spent our first two nights off the mountain in Talkeetna, which … More Unexpected Alaska Adventure
May 16 – May 27, 2016 “Climb Safe. Keep Denali Clean.” NPS Ranger How tall is Denali? 20,310 feet Did we summit? No Are you dissapointed? Yes and no Are you going back? Only if we can climb alpine style (less stuff to move faster) How high did we get? Just above Camp 3 ~ … More Climbing Denali
Shortly after we arrived in Telluride we fully committed to climbing Denali (AKA Mount McKinley) in the Spring 2016. We made this decision for a couple of reasons. First, we needed a “home base” to train for this expedition and since we were living at 9,000 feet in a super comfortable condo it seemed like the … More Preparing to Climb Denali
After a short stay in Denver we were on a plane bound for Vancouver Canada. We didn’t know it until just before we left, but the women’s World Cup final was to take place in Vancouver the next day, and the USA was playing! Needless to say, with that going on and it being 4th … More Cruising Alaska
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