Weather Permitting, here is my Schedule once we hit the Mountain.
12 May: Arrive Anchorage 13 May: Arrive Talkeetna 14 May: Meet at AMS for Pre-Check 15 May: 8:00 am meet at AMS: Orientation, Denali Skills Review, NPS registration, pack lunches. 3:30 pm fly to Base Camp, 7200’; distance: 60 miles, elevation gain: 6850’. 16 May: Base Camp: organize, acclimate, review glacier travel and crevasse rescue. 17 May: Single to Ski Hill, Camp 1, 7,800’; distance: 5.5 miles, elevation gain: 600’. 18 May: Carry to Kahiltna Pass, 9,700’; distance: 5 miles, elevation gain: 1900’. 19 May: Move to Kahiltna Pass, Camp 2, 9,700’; distance: 5 miles, elevation gain: 1900’. 20 May: Single to 11,000’, Camp 3; distance: 1.5 miles, elevation gain: 1300’. 21 May: Rest day 22 May: Carry to 13,500’ around Windy Corner; distance: 1.75 miles, elevation gain: 2500’. 23 May: Move to 14,200’, Camp IV; distance: 2.75 miles, elevation gain: 3200’. 24 May: Back carry 13,500’ cache; distance: 1 mile, elevation gain: 700’. 25 May: Carry to 16,200’; distance: 1 mile, elevation gain: 2000’. 26 May: Rest at 14,200’. 27 May: Move to 16,200 feet or 17,200’, Camp V; distance: 1.75 miles, elevation gain: 3000’. 28 May: Rest day or move to 17,200 feet, Camp VI; distance: 1.75 miles, elevation gain: 3000’. 29, 30, 31 May, 1 June Summit days; distance: 4 miles, elevation gain: 3120’. 2 June: Return to 14,200 feet or 11,000’; distance: 2.25 miles. 3 June: Return to Base Camp, 7,200’; distance: 11.25 miles. 4 June: Fly back to Talkeetna. 5 June: Return to Anchorage 6 June: Depart |
Denali: 6194meters/20,320feet
Denali (also known as Mt. Mckinley) located in Alaska Denali is the Highest Mountain in North America at 5896meters/19,340feet. It is also the highest mountain from base to peak, with over 18,000ft of elevation (Everest is about 16,000ft base to peak). I will be going with Alaska Mountaineering School up the Standard West Buttress Route.
As always, I will begin my journey by traveling from Columbus, Oh to Houston, Tx. From there I will fly out to Alaska on the 12th May. Please follow the climb on Facebook, but I will also have a SPOT device so everyone can track my progress on the mountain. SPOT SHARE PAGE: "CLICK HERE"
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