Denali 2019

247 days to Day 1 (1st attempt) Denali expedition even before commencing, produced a few rather substantial positive impacts on us. One of them was on our fitness. This day became a major turning point in my lifestyle: visit to downstairs gym became my everyday's habit. No single day was missed! Also, to my dismay, I realized how much out of shape I was! This footage was shot 412 days after the "first" day, when I could do zero chin-ups.

248 days to Day 1 (1st attempt) 千里之行，始於足下 "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" - Chinese proverb Today determined coordinates of all camps on West Buttress route: 7K Base Camp 8K Ski Hill camp 10K Intermediate camp 11K Motorcycle Hill camp 14K Basin camp 17K High camp

262 days to Day 1 (1st attempt) California Climber's Salute. Two of us on the summit of DaFeng (四姑娘山大丰), in China. Elevation 5,025 m. This peak had been on my mind for more than ten years! After it's over, what's next? We wanted to climb something higher, and as always, without guides and porters. Naturally, there was yet another peak, equally desired by me and equally hard to even think it was possible to climb: Denali (6,190m), the highest mountain in North America. Now, it made perfect sense to attempt. Since that day, Denali would be mentioned by two of us every single day.