Timeline

First Attempt (2018)

Let's do it!
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
Training: cardio and core muscles
Training: crevasse rescue response, Dinkey Peak, BC
Training: cllimbing Mt. Shasta, CA
Re-balancing expedition diet
Testing brand new expedition tent. Climbing and descending steep snow, fixed lines and without. Dinkey Peak, BC
Training: FRA of Spindle Peak via Spindle Couloir, BC
In Vancouver General Hospital' trauma unit
February 14, 2018
Inspecting our boots
Departure!
Guess, what we forgot?
The end

Second Attempt (2019)

Breaking new pair of alpine boots, Mt. Shuksan, WA
Training:  climbing fixed ropes up to 65°, Squamish, BC
Testing expedition tent in a snowstorm, Dinkey Peak, BC
Training: climbing at strong winds, Mt. Hood, OR
Training: Seymour Alpine Edition, BC
Training for Denali Autobahn, Mt. Hood, OR
Training: climbing steep snow, Pump Peak, BC
Training: snowcamping at -20°C, Joffre Lake, BC
Training: snowtravel at -20°C, Mt. Rohr, BC
Training: rigging expedition tent and using emergency tarp for kitchen. Cypress Bowl, BC
Training: ascending rope in free air. Squamish, BC
Countdown: four weeks left to Day 1
Three weeks to departure
Training: alpine walk + cardio + endurance, BCMC trail, BC
Final gear review: expedition sled, kitchen and snow-melting  systems, Mt. Seymour, BC
Countdown: three weeks left to Day 1
2 weeks before departure!
Why we love Denali
Ten days to departure
Packing 21-days food
Expedition stuff, complete
На заре голоса зовут меня
Five days to departure
Road ahead
Two days to departure: weather here and there
20 hours to departure

On the road Vancouver, BC - Talkeetna, AK

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4 (Palmer, AK)

In Talkeetna

Day 1 - Orientation and gear check-in
Day 2 - Bad weather
Day 3 - Bad weather. Used down parkas from AMS Mountain Store

Expedition

Day 1 - Talkeetna -> Base Camp -> Camp 1 at 2,308 m
Day 2 - Move to Camp 2 at 2,858 m
Day 3 - Move to Camp 3 at 3,084 m
Day 4 - Camp 3, rest day
Day 5 - Move to 11K Camp at 3,389 m
Day 6 - 11K camp, caching at Windy Corner
Day 7 - Move to 14K camp at 4,346 m
Day 8 - 14K camp, rest day
Day 9 - 14K camp, retreive cache from Windy Corner

Day 10 - 14K camp, very windy
Day 11 - 14K camp, snow storm is coming
Day 12 - 14K camp - preparing for the storm
Day 13 - 14K camp, fixed lines and caching at 16K ridge
Day 14 - 14K camp, bracing for the storm
Day 15 - 14K camp, stormy weather
Day 16 - 14K camp, storm is over
Day 17 - Move to 17K camp
Day 18 - 17K camp, retreive cache from 16K
Day 19 - SUMMIT !!!
Day 20 - bivy at 16K ridge
Day 21 - fixed lines and 14K camp
Day 22 - Going home (14K -> Base)