After our attempt on the West Face of Huntington, we jumped over to the Kahiltna to hook up with Tad Pfeiffer for a delightful 10 day round trip stroll, made easy by almost perfect weather. We were joined in the latter stages by our Canadian friend Mario Bilodeau.
TAD AND MARK BREWING UP AT KAHILTNA GLACIER BASECAMP, ALASKA RANGE
TAD PFEIFFER AND MARK WHITON AT KAHILTNA GLACIER BASECAMP
THE GREAT SOUTH FACE OF DENALI (MCKINLEY) FROM THE SE FORK OF THE KAHILTNA GLACIER ALASKA RANGE, ALASKA
TAD AND MARK ON THE WAY TO A CAMP AT THE JCT WITH THE NE FORK
CLIMBERS PASSING BY OUR CAMP AT THE JCT WITH THE NE FORK OF THE KAHITLNA GLACIER, DENALI, AK
MARK WHITON IN THE KITCHEN AT A CAMP ON THE KAHILTNA GLACIER AT 7,700 FT, DENALI, ALASKA RANGE, ALASKA
TAD AND HIS PENNY WHISTLE ON A PERFECT AFTERNOON AT OUR CAMP AT THE JCT WITH THE NE FORK OF THE KAHILTNA GLACIER, AK
CONSTANT TRAFFICE ON THE KAHILTNA EXPRESSWAY AT THE JCT OF THE NE FORK AND THE MAIN KAHILTNA GLACIER, ALASKA RANGE, ALASKA
THE NORTH BUTTRESS OF HUNTER FROM A CAMPSITE AT THE JCT WITH THE NE FORK, KAHILTNA GLACIER
VIEW UP NE FORK KAHILTNA GLACIER TO THE SOUTH FACE OF DENALI, ALASKA RANGE
MOUNT FORAKER FROM A CAMP AT 11000 FT ON THE KAHILTNA GLACIER, WEST BUTTRESS, DENALI, ALASKA RANGE, ALASKA
EVENING, TAD AND MARK AT 11,000 FT CAMP ON THE KAHILTNA GLACIER DENALI, ALASKA RANGE, ALASKA
MORNING, TAD AT 11,000 FT CAMP ON THE KAHILTNA GLACIER DENALI
TAD AND MARK ON THE WAY TO WINDY CORNER, DENALI, ALASKA RANGE
TAD AND MARK HAULING SLEDS ON STEP GROUND BELOW WINDY CORNER
TAD AND MARK HAULING SLEDS ON STEP GROUND BELOW WINDY CORNER ON THE W BUTTRESS OF DENALI, ALASKA RANGE, ALASKA
TAD PFEIFFER TAKING A BREAK ABOVE WINDY CORNER 14,000 FEET, WEST BUTTRESS DENALI ( MCKINLEY ), ALASKA RANGE, AK
TAD (WORKING ON THE TENT) AND MARK AT THE 14,440 CAMP ON THE WEST BUTT, DENALI, ALASKA RANGE, AK
SUNSET FROM THE 14,440 CAMP ON THE WEST BUTT, DENALI, ALASKA RANGE
HELICOPTER EVACUATION AT 14200 FT OFF THE WEST BUTTRESS OF DENALI ( MCKINLEY ), ALASKA RANGE, ALASKA
AVALANCHE PATH ABOVE CAMP AT 14,400'
BREAKFAST AT THE 14,400' CAMP
CLIMBERS MOVING UP THE FIXED ROPES TO 16,000 FEET ON THE WEST BUTTRESS OF DENALI, ALASKA RANGE, ALASKA
TAD AT THE TOP OF THE FIXED ROPES AT 16,500 ON THE WEST BUTT.
TAD PFEIFFER MOVING UP THE WEST BUTTRESS TO 17000 FT HIGH CAMP ON DENALI ALASKA RANGE
STAYING ORGANIZED AT HIGH CAMP ON DENALI
MARK AT HIGH CAMP ON DENALI ON A VERY WINDY DAY
AFTERNOON VIEW WEST PAST PT 16030 FT TO MT FORAKER FROM 17000 FOOT HIGH CAMP ON DENALI
TAD AT HIGH CAMP ON DENALI, ALASKA RANGE
SUNSET VIEW OF HUNTER FROM 17,000 FT CAMP ON THE WEST BUTTRESS OF DENALI
MOON OVER MT HUNTER FROM 17,000 FT CAMP ON THE WEST BUTTRESS OF DENALI
SUNRISE FROM NEAR DENALI PASS
MARIO BILODEAU AT SUNRISE SOMEWHERE AROUND DENALI PASS 18,000 FT, DENALI, AK
MARIO JUST ABOVE DENALI PASS AT 18,000 FT AT SUNRISE, DENALI, ALASKA RANGE
MARK WHITON AT 19,000 FEET ON A QUIET MORNING ON DENALI, ALASKA RANGE
MARK WHITON CLIMBING AT 19,200 FEET ON DENALI - MT FORAKER ( IN THE DISTANCE ) ALASKA RANGE
MARK WHITON AND MARIO BILODEAU ARRIVING AT THE TOP OF DENALI - 20,320 FEET ALASKA RANGE
MARIO BILODEAU AND MARK WHITON AT THE TOP OF NORTH AMERICA, DENALI - 20320 FT, AK
MARIO AND PETER AT THE TOP OF DENALI, ALASKA RANGE
MT HUNTER, KAHILTNA GLACIER AND MOUNT FORAKER FROM THE TOP OF DENALI, AK
MARK AND MARIO ABOVE THE 'FOOTBALL FIELD' ON THE DESCENT
A MULTITUDE OF CLIMBERS COMING AND COMING AND GOING AT DENALI PASS AT 18,200' ON DENALI
ALWAYS FUN TO HANG WITH TWO GOOD CONVERSATIONALISTS
STRONG WINDS BLOWING ACROSS THE UPPER WEST FACE OF DENALI AT MIDNIGHT, ALASKA RANGE, AK
LATE DAY VIEW FROM 14,400 CAMP
AFTERNOON VIEW UP THE NE FORK TO DENALI
MARK ON THE FLATS, KAHILTNA GLACIER
LAST MORNING, SE FORK OF THE KAHILTNA GLACIER, ALASKA RANGE