Denali W Butt - 2008

2008 Climb of Denali's West Buttress

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Section 1 - KIA to 7,500'' Camp

Sunset from 7,500 ft on the Kahiltna

It pays to be organized	The flight in	KIA Weather Board	Mark & John Heading Out
Mark & Foraker	Mt Crosson	The Endless Expanse of the Kahiltna	The 10,000 ft Rise of Mt Foraker
The Horizon of the Kahiltna Glacier	Mt Frances	Henry Keeping Cool on the Kahiltna	The Long Haul

Section 2 - 7,500' Camp to 9,500' Camp

Blown off course . . .	Hitching a ride	The Group on Ski Hill	High on the Kahiltna
Mark and John leading the way on Ski Hill	Kahiltna Dome seen from Ski Hill	Mt Hunter looming over the Kahiltna	Sunset over Kahiltna Dome

Section 3 - 9,500' Camp to 11,000' Camp

Mt Hunter from the Kahiltna at 9,800 ft

11k Camp and the West Buttress

Kahiltna Dome

Section 4 - 11,000' Camp to 14,000' Camp

Mt Hunter and the Kahiltna Peaks

Rush Hour on Motorcycle Hill	Gang at the Top of Motorcycle Hill	Squirrel Hill	The Polo Field and Windy Corner
Foraker in the Clouds	Foraker from Windy Corner	Windy Corner	The Polo Field Near Windy Corner
Looking down Squirrel Hill	Cornice Mania	Mt Foraker and Clouds	Surreal Light at 11k Camp

Panorama above 14k Camp

Section 5 - 14,000' Camp to 17,000' Camp

 

 

Hunter from the 14k Camp

Headwall of the West Buttress	Layout of the 14k Camp	The Fixed Lines on theWest Buttress	Mt Hunter and the Kahiltna Peaks seen from the 14k Camp
Looking Refreshed for the Next Cache	Mt Foraker at 14k	Retrieving the 16,200 ft Cache	Ascending the ridge of the West Buttress
Gridlock on the Washburn Thumb	Approaching 17,200'	Resting at 17k	Mt Hunter in the clouds
View of Foraker from the Mess Tent	14k Camp Igloo	14k Camp Snowman	Clear view from 14k
Ready to go to 17k	Sudden Whiteout	Ascending the West Buttress Above 16k	The Top of the Washburn Thumb
High in the Clouds	Catwalk on the West Buttress	Upper Ridge of the West Buttress	Climbers Silhouetted on the West Buttress
	Climber On Top of the Washburn Thumb	Mt Hunter Emerging from a Sea of Clouds

West Buttress Panorama

West Rib Panorama

Section 6 - 17,000' Camp to Summit

Denali Pass Seen from My Tent	Clouds Spill Through Kahiltna Pass	Our Neighbor at 17k	What a View!
What a View!	Foraker and a Beam of Light	Windy Corner Pierced by Sunshine	Mt Hunter from 17k Camp
Accident Site on the Autobahn	Rush Hour on the Autobahn	The Autobahn, Near Denali Pass	Cool Rocks Above Denali Pass
The Joys of High Altitude	The Football Field and Pig Hill	Serac on Pig Hill	Serac on Pig Hill
	Mt Huntington in the Clouds	Denali's Summit Ridge

Kahiltna Panorama from 17,200 ft

Panorama from Denali Pass

Denali Pass Panorama

Panorama Atop Pig Hill

Descent

Descending the Summit Ridge

Looking Down Denali's Summit Ridge	Victory Breakfast	Descending the West Buttress	Me and Foraker
Ice Debris on the Peters Glacier	Descending the Headwall to 14k	Drudgeries of Cooking	Gourmet Toasting
Mt Hunter and Crevasses	Cornices Above Motorcycle Hill	Descending through the Clouds	Kahiltna Peak
The Northeast Fork (a.k.a. Valley of Death)	Meltwater Pools in the Kahiltna Glacier	The Kahiltna Glacier	The Kahiltna Glacier
	Strahan's Sweet Ride	Me in My Sweet Get-up

The West Buttress from 11k

Graphs & Other Such Fun

Topo Map of the West Buttress Route

Gear List	Food List	Costs
Ascent Profile	Ascent Rate	World High Peaks

Images

The West Buttress from 11k	Descending through the Clouds	Cornice Mania
Gang at the Top of Motorcycle Hill	Descending the Summit Ridge	Mt Hunter looming over the Kahiltna
Mt Hunter and Crevasses	Mark and Foraker	Mt Hunter and the Kahiltna Peaks
Cornices Above Motorcycle Hill	Denali's Summit Ridge	Descending the West Buttress
Windy Corner	The Kahiltna Glacier	The Northeast Fork (a.k.a. Valley of Death)
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