North American Classic Climbs
Denali
Muldrow Glacier Route
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North American Classic Climbs |
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Denali Muldrow Glacier Route |
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Slide Show
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A small slough off the Harper Icefall |
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Harper Icefall up close and personal |
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Climbing up to the Karstens Ridge camp. |
CH, EC, DP, JM |
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The final push up onto Karstens Ridge |
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12,000' (3660m) atop Karstens Ridge with Mt. Koven (foreground) and Mt. Carpé (background) |
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Camp at 12,100' (3690m) on Karstens Ridge at 2:30AM |
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2:30AM sunset at 12,100' (3690m) with Wonder Lake in the distance. |
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Looking up Karstens Ridge from below camp |
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On Karstens Ridge |
EC, CH, DP |
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On Karstens Ridge (note old fixed water ski rope) |
EC, CH, DP, JM |
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Descending Karstens Ridge after making a carry. |
DP, JM |
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Classic Alaskan ridge climbing. |
EC, CH, DP, another party of 4 lower |
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Approaching Parker Bass and Browne Tower (14,600', 4450m) |
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Making a carry from Parker Pass with the entire route extending below. |
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Acclimatizing for 4 days at 15,000' (4575m) with the North Peak (left) and the Sourdough Couloir (right) looming above. |
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On the Harper Glacier at 16,000' (4880m) |
CH, DP, JM |
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Negotiating the icefall on the upper Harper Glacier. |
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Camp at 16,300' (4970m) |
EC, JM |
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High winds scouring the summit as a front approaches. Archdeacon's Tower on right. |
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High camp at 17,300' (5275m) on the upper Harper Glacier |
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*Climbers & Photographers: Robert Lehman, Doug Pape, Eric Chalumeau, Jason Merrill, Chuck Hudson.
