Part 2 of our 1992 trip. After the hop over to the Kahiltna, the weather pattern never really settled down. We made slow progress to 14k and after one day of rest headed off to the Upper West Rib on what was the best day of the trip. The next day we made it to the top of the Orient Express before winds drove us down the West Butt and out of harms way.
WE WERE GETTING PRETTY GOOD AT THIS
HELMUT DRAGGING THE SLED UP THE KAHILTNA
TIME TO EAT WHILE THE WINDS OUTSIDE BEAT DOWN OUR SPIRITS
RELENTLESS WINDS ON THE KAHILTNA
TYPICAL CONDITIONS ON THE FIRST PART OF THE TRIP
SNOW WALL HELPED WITH THE WIND
EVENING VIEW OF THE NORTH BUTTRESS OF HUNTER
EVENING VIEW OF A BUSY CAMP BELOW MOTORCYCLE HILL ON THE WEST BUTTRESS
MOVING UP TO WINDY CORNER AND EVENTUALLY CAMP AT 14.4
HELMUT MOVING UP TO A BIVY ON THE UPPER WEST RIB
LOOKING OUT PAST THE NORTHEAST FORK OF THE KAHILTNA TO FORAKER
HELMUT LENES AT HIGH CAMP (16,200') ON THE UPPER WEST RIB OF DENALI, ALASKA RANGE, ALASKA
HLEMUT LENES LOOKING UP AND CAMPS AT 14,200 FEET IN GENET BASIN FROM THE WEST RIB OF DENALI, ALASKA RANGE, ALASKA
HLEMUT ON THE UPPER WEST RIB
HELI ARRIVING AT THE BASE OF THE 'ORIENT EXPRESS'
HELMUT LENES IN HIGH WINDS ABOVE DENALI PASS
HELMUT LENES DESCENDING THE WEST BUTTRESS OF DENALI AT APPROX. 16,300 FT, ALASKA RANGE, ALASKA
HELMUT LENES DESCENDING THE WEST BUTTRESS OF DENALI
HELMUT AT THE TOP OF THE FIXED LINES
MIKE KEATING AND WES BUNCH READY TO DESCEND TO THE KAHILTNA GLACIER BASECAMP, DENALI, ALASKA RANGE, ALASKA
HELI BELOW WINDY CORNER ON THE WAY DOWN TO MOTORCYCLE CAMP @ 11K
SKIING WITH THE PIG IS NOT REALLY SKIING AT ALL
BETTER SKIING CONDITIONS
LOOKING PAST CHAOS ON THE KAHILTNA GLACIER TO DENALI
THE SOUTH SIDE OF DENALI FROM THE KAHILTNA GLACIER
NORTH BUTTRESS OF HUNTER
WEST TO MT RUSSELL ON THE FLIGHT OUT
CESSNA INSTRUMENTATION
ENGINE MAINTENANCE AT GEETING AIRWAYS
HELI, NOT SURE, MIKE KEATING AND WESLEY BUNCH KILLING TIME