Denali Climbing Season Approaches

For much of the past two months I've made mention of a number of things happening on Everest, and in the Himalayas in general, while the climbing window there as been open. Now that everyone and their grandfather are finding the summit to Everest, it's time to turn elsewhere.

The climbing season on Denali, also known as Mt. McKinley, will be starting soon, and over 1000 permits have already been issued. In fact, four teams are already in place to make their attempt. Last year, more than 1300 made the attempt, with only 101 reaching the top of North America by mid-June. Denali remains bitterly cold, even in the height of summer, and it is always a challenging climb. Good luck to everyone who is giving it a go this season.