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Team Denali: Live from Camp 4 - 15/06/2018

Published Saturday, 16th June 2018

https://youtu.be/OtffTgIH4G4 Team Denali live from Camp 4 (4328m) where they were preparing for a blizzard and heavy snow which had been forecast by The National Park Services. ...

Denali: Day 10 - Breaking Trail

Published Friday, 15th June 2018

The team did a back-carry to collect their cache near Windy Corner, which completely lived up to it's name, on Day 10! They had to contend with 15 to 30 mph winds, but reasonably clear skies and sunshine kept it warm enough to make the move. The strong winds meant the team had to break trail through...

Team Denali: Day 9 - Move to Camp 4!

Published Thursday, 14th June 2018

The team woke early on Day 9 and were greeted by blue skies and sunshine. However, there were lots of very high clouds which meant strong winds higher up the mountain and it was touch and go as to whether the team would move from Camp 3. In the end they decided to go for it and they prepared for the...

Team Denali: Days 7 & 8

Published Wednesday, 13th June 2018

The team left camp early on Day 7 to pick up the cache they left near Kahiltna Pass. They had a tough day due to treacherous and near white-out conditions. The poor visibility meant the team had to move slowly and were roped-up the entire time. Jonnie stayed behind to take a rest day as he'd had a p...

Published Tuesday, 12th June 2018

https://youtu.be/boG9yqes7o0 Brendan explains his reasons for taking on this mammoth challenge and shares some of the thoughts that are running through his head as he climbs the highest peak in North America: "... We hope to summit as a team, but there are other reasons why we are climbing this moun...

Team Denali: Days 5 & 6

Published Tuesday, 12th June 2018

After a delicious breakfast of pancakes, the team set off early on Day 5 to carry half of their kit and stores which would be cached at Camp 2. This proved to be a testing day for them, moving slowly in snow shoes over very steep ground and resting for 10 minutes every hour. They reached Camp 2 in g...

Published Tuesday, 12th June 2018

Team Denali took in some dramatic scenery during the 40-minute trip from Talkeetna to Base Camp. They flew over mountains that got bigger and bigger, and ever more remote. The 6-seater planes landed on an airfield which was only about 50 metres wide and on a steep incline. Surrounded by cliffs and p...

Team Denali Update - Day 7:

Published Monday, 11th June 2018

The team have had a tough day today due to treacherous weather conditions. They left Camp 3 at 11,200ft earlier to pick up the cache they left near Kahiltna Pass. They have been moving slowly, continuously roped-up and wearing snow-shoes, in near white-out conditions. Jonnie stayed behind to take a ...

Update from Team Denali:

Published Sunday, 10th June 2018

Yesterday (Day 5) the team carried loads up a long hill on the Kahiltna Glacier known as “Ski Hill.” They continued north to a spot just below Kahiltna Pass, a low point between Denali and the long, westernmost ridgeline of the Alaska Range that includes the peaks Kahiltna Dome and Mount Foraker...

Published Friday, 8th June 2018

An excited team loaded up their Air Taxi a couple of hours later than originally planned due to poor weather conditions. They were able to enjoy the spectacular and dramatic scenery as they headed to the Kahiltna Glacier where they would be establishing their base camp and preparing for the mammoth ...

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