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Ancorage Airport Mascot
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Team Dinner in Talkeetna - 2001
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Mid June 2007 Park Service Tote Board
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Denali National Park HQ
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Required Briefing by NPS Ranger
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Loading the Bush Plane in Talkeetna
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Alan on His Way
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Alaska Wildnerness near Talkeetna
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Sightseeing Plane out of Talkeetna
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Denali from the Air
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Airstrip on the Kahiltna Glacier - 7,000'
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Airstrip on the Kahiltna Glacier - 7,000'
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Airstrip on the Kahiltna Glacier - 7,000'
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Airstrip on the Kahiltna Glacier - 7,000'
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Heading Down Heartbreak Hill at Midnight
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Alpineglow on the Kahiltna Glacier
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Checking for Crevasses before Pitching Tents
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Digging a Cache
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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West Buttress Views
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Camp 2 under Motorcycle Hill
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Climbers heading up Motorcycle Hill
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Climbers with Skis
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Hauling Sleds up the West Buttress
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Carrying Empty Sleds Back from a Cache
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Carrying Empty Sleds Back from a Cache
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Drying Home Brought Fish at Camp 2
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Camp 2 from Motorcycle Hill
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Passing Time at Ranger Camp
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Passing Time at Ranger Camp
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Ranger Camp Snow Walls
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Cornice Above Camp 2 - Kahiltna Pass
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Cornice Above Camp 2 - Kahiltna Pass
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Cornice Above Camp 2 - Kahiltna Pass
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Ranger Camp at 14,200'
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Ranger Camp with Mt. Foraker Behind
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.
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Headwall from Ranger Camp
Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, is in central Alaska - 300 miles South of the Arctic Circle and 200 miles East of the Bearing Sea.
Denali offers some the the largest vertical gain of any mountain on Earth. With base camp at 7,200' and the summit at 20,320', this 13,120' of gain over twelve miles is larger than Cho Oyu (8,407) or even Everest (10,535).
After taking a bush plane to land on the Kahiltna Glacier, we began the climb using the West Buttress route. I made this climb in 2001 and 2007 without summiting both times.