Denali, Muldrow Glacier

North American Classic Climbs

Denali

Muldrow Glacier Route

		Description	Climbers*	Photo*	Date
RL01	RL01	Denali with Muldrow Glacier (center) from the bush plane. (Larger versions of banner photo)	-	RL	late April, 2001
RL02	RL02	The team at the landing strip at Kantishna.	CH, DP, JM, EC, RL	RL	"
RL03	RL03	First view of Denali, approaching Wonder Lake.	-	RL	"
RL04	RL04	Crossing frozen Wonder Lake, which is 4 miles long.	EC, DP	RL	"
RL05	RL05	Denali at 2AM	-	RL	"
RL06	RL06	Crossing the McKinley River	JM	RL	May, 2001
RL07	RL07	Camping in Carlson Creek	-	RL	"
RL08	RL08	Climbing out of Carlson Creek towards McGonagall Pass	EC, JM, CH, DP	RL	"
RL09	RL09	Descending McGonagall Pass onto the Muldrow Glacier	EC, JM, CH, DP	RL	"
RL10	RL10	Out of food & fuel, the party approaches a cache left by dogsled. The cache is at the base of the cone.	-	RL	"
RL11	RL11	Camp at 5700ft on the Muldrow	EC	RL	"
RL12	RL12	Entering the Lower Icefall	CH, EC	RL	"
RL13	RL13	The upper Muldrow Glacier with Mt. Carpé (left), Flatiron & the North Peak (center) and Pioneer Ridge (right)	-	RL	"
RL14	RL14	8300ft camp at the base of the Great Icefall	DP, JM, EC, CH	RL	"
RL15	RL15	Upper Karstens Ridge & Brown Tower (center) beyond the Great Icefall.	DL, KG	RL	"
RL16	RL16	Entering the Great Icefall	JM, DP	RL	"
RL17	RL17	Solving the maze of crevasses in the Great Icefall	CH	RL	"
RL18	RL18	9600ft camp with Wonder Lake in the center distance.	EC	RL	"
RL19	RL19	Karstens Ridge and Harper Icefall	-	RL	"
RL20	RL20	Approaching the ramp onto Karstens Ridge	JM, DP	RL	"
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*Climbers & Photographers: Robert Lehman, Doug Pape, Eric Chalumeau, Jason Merrill, Chuck Hudson.