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DENALI - WEST
BUTRESS
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DATE OF TRIP |
7 departures in 2005:
April 29, May 6, 20, 27, June 10, 17 & 24 |
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DURATION OF TRIP: |
21 days |
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COST OF TRIP: |
$4500 |
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DEPOSIT DUE TO RESERVE A POSITION: |
$1000 |
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BALANCE AMOUNT: |
$3500 |
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DATE BALANCE DUE: |
60 days before departure. |
COST INCLUDES
Professional Mountain Guides, land transportation between Anchorage
and Talkeetna, round-trip flight between base camp and Talkeetna,
all expedition food, all community gear (sleds, tents, stoves,
cooking gear, medical kit, radio, etc.), and Denali permit fee.
YOU ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR
Flights to Anchorage, meals in town, personal equipment, passport,
personal items and services (laundry, drinks, tips, etc.)
NOTE: Aventuras Patagonicas
works on Denali with Mountain Trip, an official NPS Concessionaire.
TRIP ITINERARY
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DAY 1: |
Meet in Anchorage. Equipment check and afternoon briefing at the
hotel. |
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DAY 2: |
Drive to Talkeetna, register with National
Park Service and fly to Kahiltna Base Camp. |
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DAY 3: |
Orientation day. Carry a load to 8000’,
Camp1 |
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DAY 4: |
Move to Camp1. |
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DAY 5: |
Carry a load to 10,000’ |
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DAY 6: |
Move to 11,000’ Camp 2 |
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DAY 7: |
Retrieve cache at 10,000’ |
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DAY 8: |
Carry a load to 13,500’ |
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DAY 9: |
Move to 14,000’, Camp 3 |
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DAY 10: |
Retrieve cache at 13,500’ |
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DAY 11: |
Rest day |
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DAY 12: |
Carry a load to 16,200’ |
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DAY 13: |
Rest day at 14,000 |
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DAY
14: |
Move to 17, 200’, our High Camp. |
DAY 15-
18 : |
Summit! Weather permitting. Several days are planned for
summiting in case of poor weather |
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DAY 19: |
Descent to Base Camp. |
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DAY 20: |
Fly back to Talkeetna. Celebration dinner. |
NOTE
This itinerary is intended to be a guideline only, weather days and
rest days are always a possibility while on a climbing trip.
ICE CLIMBING - VALDEZ, AK
Valdez
We offer guided ice climbs and ice climbing seminars in Valdez,
Alaska. A mecca for ice climbing, Valdez offers a paradise for
multipitch climbing on water ice. Valdez has often been described as
the best Ice Climbing place in America, with hundreds of ice climbs
near by. Quantity, quality and accessibility are unparallel.
Prices: $300 per day. Jan, Feb, Mar 2006
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