Towering above the glaciated peaks of the Alaska Range, Denali stands as a beacon to climbers around the world. First climbed in 1913, Denali is the highest peak in North America, and is one of the famed Seven Summits. What sets Denali apart are its arctic temperatures and its proximity to the Bering Sea create arguably the most challenging weather of any big mountain.
On April 25, 2010, a team of climbers from Europe and Great Britain will gather in Anchorage, Alaska in preparation for an attempt of Denali. They will be joined by a team of Mountain Trip guides and will be prepared to spend 22 days climbing to the summit. Let's meet the team!
Guides:
Dave Staeheli from Palmer, AK
Nick Shepherd from Anchorage, AK
Craig Maxwell from Tacoma, WA
Paul Koller, guest guiding from the Tirol
Climbers:
Newall Hunter from Scotland
Leigh Williams from Wales
Simon Edwards from England
Ben Morrison from England
Richard Blackwell from the UK
and our friends from Kobler and Partner:
Bernhard Gehring from Switzerland
Brigitte Kroni from Switzerland
Jacques Fox from Luxembourg
Franz Shondorfer from Germany
We will post updates as often as we receive them, but please keep in mind that communication from the Alaska Range can be very challenging at time, with weather and tall mountains interfering with our ability to use our satellite phones. Keep in mind the axiom, "No News Is Good News," as we will always be informed if things go less than optimally.
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Good luck to the whole team and best wishes from Switzerland.
ReplyDeleteThe team at Kobler & Partner.
To all the team (especially Leigh!):
ReplyDeletePob lwc! From your family in Wales
Loving the photos!!
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