Ridge Climb to 17,200 Feet on West Buttress.

Congratulations Colin Haley and Bjorn-Eivind Artun for speed ascent of Cassin Ridge on Denali

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Acclimation Climb and Ski Descent of the West Buttress Headwall

It’s been snowing quite a bit here at 14,200 feet on Denali. A final energetic burst dropped about a foot last night. First result of that was a collapsed cook tent

Regarding weight, we’re now at 14,200 foot camp, here is how it went down — or up, actually. I’ve worked as hard as physically possible at my age and fitness level, and have gotten some help from the boys, who…