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Anyone heard the news of Forrest on Denali?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 3:24 pm
by TheBootfitter
Per a fellow snowshoer I met while training on the Skyline Lake trail at Stevens, Forrest (can't recall last name; I believe he was a former guide with RMI) and a partner were climbing the Cassin Ridge quite early this year. Evidently, they had some issues while getting down.

Here's a story that I presume describes their trip:
https://www.nps.gov/dena/field-report-april-22-2017.htm

Re: Anyone heard the news of Forrest on Denali?

PostPosted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 8:27 pm
by ExcitableBoy
Forrest Murphy? He's bad ass, was on the cover of Alpinist when he and Mark Westman made the third ascent of the South Spur on Mt. Hunter, AK 6+. F.A.: Jonny Waterman, solo, over 146 days, one of the most epic AK Range feats, second ascent: Pete Athens et. al. They badly underestimated the route and nearly perished on the ascent.

Re: Anyone heard the news of Forrest on Denali?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 5:20 pm
by Cy Kaicener