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Welcome to Talkeetna

Greetings from Alaska! This is Alpine Ascents guide Nik Mirhashemi and I want to introduce you all to the “Pirates of the Carabiners.” Our expedition has officially begun with our team of mischievous alpine buccaneers assembled, bags weighed, 8 million pounds of cheese on board and a partridge in a pear tree. The team is […]

Kathmandu

Back to Kathmandu

Hello Everyone,
Today, after a weather delay and extra night in the Khumbu we are back to Kathmandu! Tonight we will have a celebratory dinner and wrap up the very fun and successful two month expedition to the top of the World! Thanks for following al…

Pineapple Express Ready to Launch

Stephen here with Denali Team 6, now Pineapple Express. We did our gear check this morning and had a pizza lunch before our park briefing. It’s been a busy day but we’re at the airport ready to fly, which seems likely. We’ll be keeping you posted on our expedition but spirits are high and we […]

inReach message from Victor McNeil

Our team rested at 14 camp today and enjoyed a great day. . Our crew hopes to move to high camp tommorrow View the location or send a reply to Victor McNeil: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db5e61-2597-d21a-000d-3aa7780f0000&adr=qaya782faxu%40post.wordpress.com Victor McNeil sent this message from: Lat 63.069795 Lon -151.07862 Do not reply directly to this message. This message was sent to […]

Summit success and back to Basecamp!

Hello Everyone, Today we woke up early for a 3am departure from Camp 2 for our last descent through the Khumbu icefall back to Basecamp. We only saw two other people traveling through the icefall today and the team make quick work of our descent for a second breakfast upon our arrival to Basecamp. It … Continue reading “Summit success and back to Basecamp!”

inReach message from Victor McNeil

Today we carried loads up the fixed lines to 16,200′. The whole team did well. We are chilling back at 14 camp. View the location or send a reply to Victor McNeil: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db5d86-4660-83df-6045-bd2d98140000&adr=qaya782faxu%40post.wordpress.com Do not reply directly to this message. This message was sent to you using the inReach two-way satellite communicator with GPS. To […]

Bolivian Bullfighters Summit Pico Austria!

It looks like our audio update with the sat phone from yesterday may not have posted, but here’s a photo from our summit of Pico Austria today.
It’s a gorgeous day in the Bolivian Andes!

Denali Ravens

We grabbed our load at 13500′ and returned to 14 camp today. After our group practiced skills necessary for upper mountain. View the location or send a reply to Victor McNeil: https://explore.garmin.com/textmessage/txtmsg?extId=08db5ce1-fefa-5e22-0022-484758110000&adr=qaya782faxu%40post.wordpress.com Do not reply directly to this message. This message was sent to you using the inReach two-way satellite communicator with GPS. To learn […]

Bolivia Team Travels to Lake Titicaca

Hi friends and family! Today we left the city of La Paz, explored the ancient ruins of Tiwanaku and traveled along the coast of Lake Titicaca to the lakeside town of Copacabana, where we enjoyed a spectacular sunset from our … Continue reading

Great Peaks of Bolivia BLOG

  • Great Peaks of Bolivia Webinar

    A country of beautiful extremes, Bolivia is the highest, most isolated country in South America and holds a veritable treasure trove of climbing objectives for alpinists who venture off the beaten path. Particularly for climbers seeking to gain experience at altitude to prepare for objectives like Denali, Bolivia should not be overlooked. Despite the abundant […]

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