from 2010 Mountaineering Season
We've added a new Denali West Buttress expedition starting May 8 to May 28th. Full West Rib Expedition: We've changed our Upper West Rib to a Full West Rib. This expedition will depart the main Kahiltna at 7,800 feet and turn up the seldom visited NE fork of the Kahiltna. This will be a team of four with two guides attempting a challenging technical route up Denali's West Rib. May18-June 7, 3 spaces available. EXPEDITIONS Aconcagua, Argentina Normal Route January 9 - 27, 2012: 2 spaces available Denali ...
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Keywords:
14,000 feet,
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AMS Denali Updates,
JoeyMcBrayer,
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Denali
Below are the AMS teams currently climbing Denali; their start date and team name: 5/16 - TnT (Todd Passey and Todd Tumolo) is at 14,000 feet resting. 5/19 - Seth Hobby's Norsk Team, all is well....Skol! 5/21 - Collins' Upper West Rib Team, headed to 14K 5/22 - Leighan Falley, all is well. 5/23 - JoeyMcBrayer, Just behind Team Falley and doing great. 5/24 - Team Spagnoli/Opp is at the base of Ski Hill, 7,900 feet Weather on the mountain is very nice and teams are either moving up or resting. We have no ...
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Guide Beth Cleary gives ascension instruction... Next, the students give it a go. Guides Melis Coady and Beth Cleary took four budding mountaineers to the Kahiltna Glacier yesterday. It was a bluebird day; they're in for 12 days of instruction, fun, climbing, fun, repeat. Our next 12 Day Mountaineering Course is offered March 27- April 7, 2011 ~Blogger Laura
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Gowler's team is resting today, winds are strong up high so they are not able to make a summit attempt. Ershler's team and Vernovage's Czech team are both heading down from 17K after making the summit on July 4th...well done. Meanwhile, back at basecamp....two (the Olson's) of Melis' team got out along with one very lucky AMS office employee (me.) We were picked up this morning around 10:00 am while it was snowing lightly. We were very fortunate that the pilot opted (with some persuading from AMS) to do
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Keywords:
Kahiltna,
dome,
Denali,
Kahiltna Dome,
Denali expedition,
West Buttress Route,
rounded peak,
spectacular views of Denali,
12,525 feet,
9,100 feet
Kirby Senden and Russell Hunter called this morning with their update. They were at 9,100 feet planning to move to 11,000 feet. "Everybody is great, super strong". The Kahiltna Dome/Denali Prep Mountaineering Course begins today! The instructor-guides have been packing, much like they would for a Denali expedition, and will get the team involved today. They have their gear spread out and will go through it soon. They will also get to pack their lunches like we do for a Denali expedition. Once they have ...
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Kirby Senden with Tim, John, Russell Hunter, David and Hal just before they head to the airport.I hope Russell remembered to change his shoes....Blogger Laura
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Leaves are just starting to pop out of the birch trees around AMS. Guides Nate , Brian and Larry with participants Ken and Dan just before heading to the airport. Climbers taking a Denali Skills Workshop in preparation for heading onto the Kahiltna for their attempt on Denali starting tomorrow.
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