On May 4, 2008 a team of climbers will meet in Anchorage, Alaska in order to attempt to climb to the top of North America.
The summit of Denali (Mount McKinley) is the one of the famed Seven Summits and soars 20.320 feet above sea level. This team will spend up to three weeks working their way up the mountain from a base camp located at 7,200'. Due to it's proximity to the Arctic Circle, Denali is notorious for its ferocious weather and extreme cold. For many climbers, it is the challenge of a lifetime.
The team will include:
Uwe Carsten Gerlt from Germany
Hans Holzknecht from Austria
Theodor-Josef Iten from Switzerland
Rolf Kasteler from Switzerland
Johannes Schöllhuber from Austria
Rolf Seel from Germany
Walter Volken from Switzerland
Swiss UIAGM/IFMGA Guide Michel Wirth
Mountain Trip guides for the expedition will be David Marchi and Dane Brinkley from Mount Shasta, CA.
We will post updates as they are available, however due to weather and the big mountains surrounding the team for much of the climb, communications with the team may not occur on a daily basis. Please keep in mind the axiom of "no news is good news."
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