Denali

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Therapeutic Benefits of the Mountains…. Just below the highest point in North America it’s -35 degrees Celsius... Read More

We are absolutely delighted and honoured to announce that Team Denali’s successful summit bid has been officially recognised by the Mayor of... Read More

Ten days ago Team Denali completed their epic 3-week battle to reach the summit of the World’s tallest land-based mountain, and the... Read More

Joe’s world catastrophically fell apart when he was struck down by acute Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). His world became a dark,... Read More

“The team have all landed safely back in Talkeetna. We made our way back from High Camp to camp at 14,000 feet... Read More

A determined Team Denali set off from High Camp at 9am (6pm UK time) Kitted up in all their gear, they were... Read More

Team Denali standing on the summit of the highest peak in North America and the tallest land-based mountain on Earth! #65DNTeamDenali #BeyondInjury#MentalHealthMatters... Read More

Team Denali enjoyed some spectacular views at High Camp (17,200 feet) and a much-needed rest day to recover from the challenging climb.... Read More

Team Denali finally got the weather break they were hoping for on Day 18! Many of the other groups at Camp 4... Read More

The team have got the weather break they were hoping for and are now on their way to High Camp (5243m) They... Read More

Latest update from Rich: “Ok – there maybe a slight break in the weather for us! We have a possible chance to... Read More

A break in the weather on Day 15 meant Team Denali were able to get out of their tents and enjoy the... Read More

A stormy couple of days on Denali has caused a complete shut down of climbers both ascending and descending. Team Denali is... Read More

The team had a day of storms as expected, and a low ‘eye-of-the-hurricane’ kind of storm has kept them in their tents,... Read More

Ever wondered what the team snack on during an extreme challenge? Whilst Team Denali are riding out the storm at Camp 4... Read More

Despite the strong winds and heavy snowfall team morale remains high!

Rich has reported that the violent storm throughout the night has destroyed some of the tents and equipment: “I guess that’s why... Read More

Team Denali live from Camp 4 (4328m) where they were preparing for a blizzard and heavy snow which had been forecast by... Read More

The team did a back-carry to collect their cache near Windy Corner, which completely lived up to it’s name, on Day 10!... Read More

The team woke early on Day 9 and were greeted by blue skies and sunshine. However, there were lots of very high... Read More

The team left camp early on Day 7 to pick up the cache they left near Kahiltna Pass. They had a tough... Read More

Brendan explains his reasons for taking on this mammoth challenge and shares some of the thoughts that are running through his head... Read More

After a delicious breakfast of pancakes, the team set off early on Day 5 to carry half of their kit and stores... Read More

Team Denali took in some dramatic scenery during the 40-minute trip from Talkeetna to Base Camp. They flew over mountains that got... Read More

The team have had a tough day today due to treacherous weather conditions. They left Camp 3 at 11,200ft earlier to pick... Read More

Yesterday (Day 5) the team carried loads up a long hill on the Kahiltna Glacier known as “Ski Hill.” They continued north... Read More

An excited team loaded up their Air Taxi a couple of hours later than originally planned due to poor weather conditions. They... Read More

 

“Life is like a mountain…. hard to climb, but worth the amazing view from the top.” The team set off early on... Read More

The team arrived in Anchorage more than 24 hours after setting off from home. They settled in to their hotel for the... Read More

Months of training and preparation are at an end and the team are now on a plane heading for Alaska. 65 Degrees... Read More

Rich is a former Royal Marine Commando who served at 40 Commando, amongst other units, he deployed and was trained in Arctic... Read More

Brendan joined the Royal Marines at the age of 19. After successfully completing 30 weeks training he then served at 40 Commando... Read More

Scott, from West Yorkshire, joined the Royal Marines in 2008. After passing out he then went to 42 Commando where he deployed... Read More

Jonnie joined the Royal Marines in 2008 and worked as a Reconnaissance Operator with 42 Commando. He deployed to Afghanistan on Herrick... Read More

With a successful career and a young family, Joe felt he had achieved everything he had ever wanted, yet within just a... Read More

The team continued their training high up on the Aiguille du Midi where unexpected hot weather presented an extra challenge. The breathtaking... Read More

An 8-strong team arrived in Vallorcine, Chamonix for a training and selection package ahead of the Denali summit attempt. The Bellevue Alpine... Read More

In just 4 weeks time 65 Degrees North will be heading to Alaska where the team will attempt to summit Denali, the... Read More