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Re: [dakind50] NEWBIE POST: Denali in summer of '09:
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laurelja
Apr 5, 2007, 3:47 PM
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This has been a great thread. All the information you get is right on and very valuable. Last year I went to do Denali unguided with a partner after 5 years of mountaineering (mostly on my own having built my experience, Peru, Orizaba, Ranier, Shasta Whitney, Mont Blanc, Ecuador).All successful summits in rather ideal conditions with a great partner. However I was greedy to go to Denali and could not wait to have my normal partner and unwisely hooked up with someone who misrepresented their expereiince and abilites (danger will robinson).
So my too sense:
First caveat...know your partners (or in my case your enemy)
Second...Training for Denali, well you need to be capable of constant movement at whatever pace you and your team set. I won't bore you with any tips
Third...I think that despite all my snow camping and mountaineering, there were few things I learned on the fly (remember I'm in Arizona, but do travel to cold places alot), and they are: knowing how to quickly build snow walls (and good/solid) ones. Having a division of labor for when you get into camp, and an agreed upon philosophy (some will want to immediately set up camp, some want to crash) about how you will proceed, in order to be the most efficient and quick.
Fourth...Be open to moods/lack of communication and keep your humor.
I did not summit...pulled the trigger when I realized this man was not capable of pulling his weight (figuratively and literally). But I will go back in 2008....still trying to get that partner thing right too.
Lessons learned are normally from failures and not successes. Go out and hit as many places as you can to build up your skills, mountain sense and experiences.
Good luck, and thx for all the great thread inputs and sagas
(This post was edited by laurelja on Apr 5, 2007, 4:33 PM)
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Post edited by laurelja
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