We required a mountain of gear (pardon the pun), seen here packed, sorted and ready to load onto the plane. The plane in the background is not the plane used to land on the Kahiltna glacier- it has a distinct lack of skis! It is used for flights over the summit.
We were lucky to have an immediate weather window from Talkeetna, through the pass and onto the South East fork of the Kahiltna. Other groups had to wait days for the same opportunity.
All kit laid out in the Best Western Golden Lion in Anchorage, AK. I need more socks and a buckle Continue reading
Photo taken 34000 feet over Alaska, 110 miles south of Fort Nelson, en route to Anchorage.
Last weekend was hot! The final training weekend before Denali, we drove up to Fort William on Friday night to Continue reading
After slogging up and down Shutlingsloe this evening, I was treated to a beautiful sunset over Trentabank reservoir. I was the only person
Last weekend was another successful Denali training weekend, again in Snowdonia. On the Saturday, we took the path from Llanberis Continue reading
Descending Scafell Pike just before 4am, I stopped to admire the view over Wast Water under a full moon. The beauty of the mountains in the moonlight and the stillness in the air at Wasdale Head (as opposed to the 45mph gusts on the summit) was very calming.
Geek in the Hills 