Denali In Winter
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- kushrocks
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Trip ReportsRe: Denali In Winter
by kushrocks » 23 Jan 2013, 11:02
This is beyond awesome.
Here is a link to the weather he is looking at over the next few days. Looks like Saturday might provide a cold and windy but clear weather window.
http://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mount-McKinley/forecasts/6194
Here is a link to the weather he is looking at over the next few days. Looks like Saturday might provide a cold and windy but clear weather window.
http://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mount-McKinley/forecasts/6194
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Re: Denali In Winter
by RoanMtnMan » 23 Jan 2013, 14:50
Denali forecasts are about as accurate as a blind man with a slingshot. Using that forecast though, Monday looks way better than Saturday. The wind will kill you up there. Flash frozen seems like a bad way to go out.
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Re: Denali In Winter
by kushrocks » 26 Jan 2013, 06:05
Lonnie slept at 17.2 camp last night!!!! 
Go Lonnie GO!!!!
Go Lonnie GO!!!!
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14ers Skied (24)Re: Denali In Winter
by Bean » 26 Jan 2013, 07:36
kushrocks wrote:Lonnie slept at 17.2 camp last night!!!!
Go Lonnie GO!!!!
Almost 40 below and windy too...insanity. Only a few days left, hope he makes it.
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Re: Denali In Winter
by USAKeller » 27 Jan 2013, 14:43
Yep - http://www.oneworldendeavors.com/2013/01/27/difficult-choice/
Still though, I can't imagine 19 days up there in the dead of winter. Solid effort.
Still though, I can't imagine 19 days up there in the dead of winter. Solid effort.
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Re: Denali In Winter
by Bean » 27 Jan 2013, 17:31
USAKeller wrote:Still though, I can't imagine 19 days up there in the dead of winter. Solid effort.
Seriously, just surviving what he went through is impressive. I wonder if he'll give it another go next year.
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Re: Denali In Winter
by speth » 27 Jan 2013, 19:59
This is fun, though. It's cool to see it go un-won, and the effort in trying is what makes it such a cool experience. Glad everyone got through it okay.
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Re: Denali In Winter
by planet54 » 27 Jan 2013, 20:26
Lonnie is still in a place that most of us wouldn't want to be. He is facing a 10,000 ft descent with deep snow,whiteouts,crevasse fields and ungodly cold.There is a chance that he could get pinned down for several days. Get down safely Lonnie and have yourself the best meal in town, You have earned it !!!
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There is always a pigeon that'll come and sh!t on your hood ? John Prine
There is always a pigeon that'll come and sh!t on your hood ? John Prine
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