Pete to take on Denali
Pete is leaving to climb Denali on June 7th.
Here are some Facts about Denali
You can really only climb safely on Denali from May 1st through the first week in July. In that short period, more than 1,000 climbers try to reach Denali's summit. Half make it to the top. (Thirty years ago, there were only about 100 climbers a year.)
The easiest way up Denali is the West Buttress—a 14-mile climb with an elevation gain of 13,000 feet.
The name Denali is from the Athabaskan dialect, used by the local Koyukuk villages. It roughly translates to "the high one."
Denali was made an official wilderness area in 1917. Back then, it was called Mt. McKinley National Park, named for the U.S. President, William McKinley. It wasn't until 1980 that the name changed to Denali National Park and Preserve.
There's a crevasse on Denali called the Great Gorge that is 3,800 feet deep.
Successful climber summit percentage: 51%
First summit of South Peak (true summit): June 7, 1913, Harper, Karstens, Stuck, Tatum.
First summit of North Peak: April 3, 1910, Anderson, Taylor
12,081 climbers have reached the summit since 1913
Oldest person to summit: July 5, 2004; Mario Locatelli, 71 years, 6 months old
Youngest person to summit: June 17, 2001; Galen Johnston, 11 years old
For more Denali facts visit the Parkwise site here.
Pete and Scott win the East's toughest 2 day adventure race, the Odyssey Endorphin Fix!
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Primal Quest Host Resort!
Blue Skies for Primal Quest Montana!
From our friends at Primal Quest:
We're very pleased to announce Big Sky Resort as our partner venue for Primal Quest 2008! We're enjoying our discussions with the good folks there in setting up a first-class, extraordinary site for pre and post-race activities, as well as comfortable and affordable accommodations for teams and support crews. The PQ community will enjoy Big Sky's mountain atmosphere under the ominous shadow of Lone Peak, one of the most striking landmarks in the state of Montana.
We're finalizing plans and will provide more details about lodging and the itinerary in our upcoming mid-March newsletter. In the meantime, we thought you'd appreciate a "heads up" so you can begin making travel plans for your teams' trip to one of the most spectacular mountain settings in America.
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I should care if the wind blows east or west
I should fret if the worst looks like the best
I should mind if they say it can't be true
I should smile, that's exactly what I do
Nothing but blue skies
Do I see
-- Irving Berlin
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