Jun 25, 2018

The Denali Diaries: WEEK 3 & SUMMIT SUCCESS!

Day 15: 25 June 2018 A 'Rest Day' at 14,000ft in preparation for our anticipated move to 17,000ft tomorrow. The weather forecast is correct in its prediction of 80% chance of snow as we wake to snow but relatively mild temperatures hovering around -10 (ish). Whilst the forecast was 'sketchy' (at best) for tomorrow, there's a small, short high pressure system (aka better weather) rolling through in 2 days - so it's important that we get...

Jun 18, 2018

The Denali Diaries: WEEK 2 - The 7 Day Cyclone Lockdown

Day 8: 18 June 2018 (Day 5 of shovelling/ riding out the storm at 11,000ft) Every now and then I need some “me time” - and I found that “me-time” today in a major 7-hour therapeutic shovelling session... clarity: hole / cave digging session. I felt I needed a new goal for the expedition (given our Denali summit was looking less and less promising) so I decided to dig to China. The wind gusts remain fierce. There are moments I turn to face...

Jun 11, 2018

The Denali Diaries: WEEK 1

DAY 0: Starting today, @mountainclimbgrace and I will be sharing a day-by-day account of our Denali expedition - the snows, slopes, storms, shovelling, smiles, shuffles up the hill - and everything in between! . We took heaps of pics & video and are psyched to share with anyone who either enjoys our antics, loves the outdoors as much as we do, or just wants to get a feel for what a big mountain expedition is like. Swipe left for a recap of where we started on 10 June, as we finalised our mountain preparations (packing, permits, ponderings)...

Jun 10, 2018

Destination Denali: "You're off to great places, today is your day! Your mountain is waiting so get on your way!"

You're off to great places, Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting,  So... get on your way..! -Dr. Seuss, Oh the Places You'll Go A few final thoughts as I drag a heavy bag out the door and onto Anchorage, Alaska and then 90 miles north to the town of Talkeetna and the flanks of Denali! I've put project management skills into overdrive and my bags are parked at the front door waiting to whisked away on this adventure..!  There...