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Denali

Alaska > Interior Alaska… > Denali NP
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Description

The tallest mountain in North America, Denali stands tall at 20,320 feet. It host a number of routes the most popular being the West Buttress and it is also home to the great Alaskan testpiece the Cassin Ridge. Weather can change on Denali in the blink of an eye so come prepared for everything.

Getting There

You can fly to Denali with a number of aviation services or make the long hike from Talkeetna

Routes from Left to Right

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c WI4
 32
● Cassin Ridge
Ice, Alpine
AI2 Steep Snow
 6
● Messner Couloir
Ice, Snow, Alpine
Steep Snow
 6
● Muldrow Glacier
Snow, Alpine
AI3-4 M3 Steep Snow PG13
 1
● South Buttress_Wyoming Rib Varia…
Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
Mod. Snow
 119
● West Buttress
Snow, Alpine
AI3 Steep Snow
 21
● The West Rib
Ice, Snow, Alpine
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Cassin Ridge
 32
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c WI4 Ice, Alpine
● Messner Couloir
 6
AI2 Steep Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine
● Muldrow Glacier
 6
Steep Snow Snow, Alpine
● South Buttress_Wyoming Rib…
 1
AI3-4 M3 Steep Snow PG13 Trad, Mixed, Ice, Snow, Alpine
● West Buttress
 119
Mod. Snow Snow, Alpine
● The West Rib
 21
AI3 Steep Snow Ice, Snow, Alpine

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The Coxcomb.
[Hide Photo] The Coxcomb.
The north side of Denali from near Wonder Lake.
[Hide Photo] The north side of Denali from near Wonder Lake.
Denali from near Wonder Lake.
[Hide Photo] Denali from near Wonder Lake.
The view S from the summit
[Hide Photo] The view S from the summit
All the routes on the South Face of Denali. Details in caption.
[Hide Photo] All the routes on the South Face of Denali. Details in caption.
View of the SW side of the peak from the West Buttress/Cassin/West Rib Advanced Base Camp at 7,800 ft on the Kahiltna Glacier, at the mouth of the NE Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier (aka The Valley of Death - "VOD"). Prominent in the photo are the West Buttress(left skyline), the West Rim (Center, in the VOD) & the West Rib (sunlit ridge on the R in the VOD) Note the numberous gaping crevasses in the mouth of the VOD. You have to run this gauntlet in order to approach the West Rim, the West Rib and the Cassin Ridge via the VOD.
[Hide Photo] View of the SW side of the peak from the West Buttress/Cassin/West Rib Advanced Base Camp at 7,800 ft on the Kahiltna Glacier, at the mouth of the NE Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier (aka The Valley of…
NE Fork of the Kahiltna, Cassin in background
[Hide Photo] NE Fork of the Kahiltna, Cassin in background
Midnight over Denali...looking up the Muldrow
[Hide Photo] Midnight over Denali...looking up the Muldrow
...As seen from Pk. 6000 on the Ruth...
[Hide Photo] ...As seen from Pk. 6000 on the Ruth...
Denali from above Eielson Visitor Center.
[Hide Photo] Denali from above Eielson Visitor Center.
Base camp; Sultana in background (2017)
[Hide Photo] Base camp; Sultana in background (2017)
Team Motrin west rib Denali May 2006
[Hide Photo] Team Motrin west rib Denali May 2006

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Bill Bradley
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Extreme endurance athlete & motivational speaker, Bill Bradley says, "Listen to the story of how I attempted to climb Mt. Denali for the second time and failed to make it to the summit.  Failing to accomplish something you've worked extremely hard for can be devastating, but I want to share with you the lessons I learned in my experience." Jun 8, 2016