Category Archives: Denali

Climbing & Culture in Alaska: The Final Days

Posted on 25/11/2009 by Haliku

Day 12 Tuesday May 26th: We woke up early to strike camp.  We were tired after our sojourn to the top of North America but there was a calm energy amongst the group.  We knew that the summit was only … Continue reading →

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Culture and Climbing in Alaska: Summit Day!

Posted on 01/08/2009 by Haliku

Day 11 Monday 25 May: I woke after the best night of sleep the entire trip.  This was strange since we were over 17k; my acclimation must be working.  We spent the morning brewing water to fill all our bottles … Continue reading →

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Culture and Climbing in Alaska: Day 10

Posted on 28/07/2009 by Haliku

Day 10 Sunday May 24th: We moved to 17 camp today.  We woke in cold temperatures hours before the sun was due to warm up camp.  The cold motivated us to keep moving while we packed up everything either to … Continue reading →

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Climbing and Culture in Alaska: Days 6 – 9

Posted on 22/07/2009 by Haliku

RandR Day 6 Wednesday May 20th: Our first rest day!  Sleeping in was required then breakfast became brunch which quickly turned into lunch as we grazed through our food supply for several hours.    On a somber note we learned … Continue reading →

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Climbing and Culture in Alaska: Days 4 & 5

Posted on 15/07/2009 by Haliku

Day 4 Monday May 18th: We woke to another nice day, this time with the help of an alarm clock to get us going earlier than the previous mornings.  After breakfast it took us an hour to pack and rope … Continue reading →

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Climbing and Culture in Alaska: Days 2 & 3

Posted on 11/07/2009 by Haliku

7800_Camp Day 2 Saturday May 16th:  Climbing in Alaska in May means it never gets dark.  While the sun may go behind the mountain, which has around 17,000 feet of relief, it does not set.  At best your tent might … Continue reading →

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Climbing and Culture in Alaska: Prelude & Day 1

Posted on 07/07/2009 by Haliku

   Denali requires respect.  It also requires skill and a lot of planning especially if you are not using one of the six authorized guide services.  So with these points in mind I have previously filed an attempt on Denali … Continue reading →

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A View from the Top of North America

Posted on 28/06/2009 by Haliku

Team Summit Bound Team Summit Bound put four of our six members on the summit of Mt. McKinley 25 May on the 11th day on the mountain.  We started the day with high winds which dropped to barely a breeze … Continue reading →

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A Denali Success

Posted on 02/06/2009 by Haliku

We made it!  Four of our team, myself included, topped out on the highest point in North American (20,320 feet) on May 25th at 2030 AK time.  More details, pictures and video soon. Read and post comments | Send to a … Continue reading →

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Team Summit Bound’s Northern Adventure

Posted on 11/05/2009 by Haliku

© Jon Underhill We leave the comfort of home, loved ones and spring weather for Alaska this week.  The bags are packed; our departure is imminent.  What were six independent climbers have, in the last three months, coalesced into a … Continue reading →

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