Climbing Denali Part 3
Acclimatizing, caching, planning and constructive arguing were the themes of the next 3 days. 08 Jun 12 (Day 4): Turned out to be a bad weather day, which actually worked out for us as we weren’t planning on moving anyways. It was a time to rest and acclimatize to the higher altitude at Motorcycle Hill (11,200 ft) after all the hard work we had put on our bodies for the last 3 days. So far, I’ve been the self appointed and group accepted cook for the trip, a role which I enjo
Climbing Denali Part 2
Starting to move higher up the mountain, which means less air and more fatigue. 06 Jun 12 (Day 2): Today we moved from Ski Hill (7,800 ft) to Kahiltna pass (10,320 ft), a 750 m elevation gain. The slope up itself is described as a mild incline that would be boring at any ski resort but when you’re pulling 150 lbs of gear up, you start cursing the guy who said that. Disaster struck after we had been charging hard up the slope and made 800 ft of vertical progress. Bob’s sled ca
