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Hi Michael. The yellow animated maps were created from the then Suunto watch software. I climbed with a Suunto Ambit 3 peak watch. I think the software is now obsolete however the Suunto website www.suunto.com/en-au/partners/relive/ uses Relive to produce the small movie animations. My friend uses Relive and it is very similar. I hope this proves useful. Good climbing.

You used oxygen on Denali?

Hi Laura. Sorry to hear about your frostbite. I think what you are referring to is a pastry with icing. Inside the red tent everything has a red colour cast. Glad you enjoyed.

@@genewalker i see 👀 . Im watching on my tiny old cell phone lol. I didn't think if hear back from anyone after all these years. Cheers!

Hi Kandy. Good questions. All the stories relating to the names are detailed in the book “Denali’s West Buttress - A climber’s guide to Mount McKinley’s Classic Route” by Colby Coombs. I purchased the e-book some time ago in my researching of the climb. Excellent photos of the routes etc. many of which I requested permission to put into the video. Squirrel Hill is named after the 1993 sighting of a red squirrel begging for food at 12,500ft and Motorcycle Hill after a motorcycle competition that attempted to climb the steep hill. Hope you get a chance to see each for yourself. Climb safe.

Yes mate - agree. After all the hours to produce my first ever video, I now realize the importance of volumes settings. I hope the video helps in your adventures. Climb safe.

Mate...totally motivated to do it after watching your vid, maybe in a few years when borders open up again. It was simply amazing to watch (volume down). So how did a guy from Toowoomba manage to train for this peak?

@@epicv7dayz824In 2012 I travelled to New Zealand a few times to complete two separate mountaineering courses. In 2014 I returned to climb Mt Aspiring. Denali was my next objective. End of 2016 I started a training program (fitness & pack walks up the 1,000ft nearby range). I travelled to Seattle in Feb 2017 to do a refresher course at Mt Rainier (The use of sleds and sleeping in tents were the only new skills, however refresh of rope skills was good). My Denali climb in May 2017 was totally worth it. Again - all the best with your climbing endeavours.

Thanks for the comments. Hope you get back on the horse soon and make a summit with better weather.

Rick returned to base camp and flew back to Talkeetna and subsequently home where he was diagnosed with bronchitis (great lesson in listening to your body on these big mountains). He tried again in 2018 and the team got to cache at 16,200ft (Ricks first signs of frostbite on his toes, fingers and nose) and they all got stuck at 14,000ft camp for 8 days due poor weather. Team eventually aborted and went down. Rick has been chipped away at some of the other 7-summits since. He has a great attitude and will succeed.

Gene Walker; big respect for listening to your body and making mature choices! Bummer about the nip and 8 day storm. People aren’t joking when they say that Denali is extreme.

Agreed. Always a tough balancing act. Living in Australia with travel / flights is a killer to the budget.

Just stop...ur not gonna do it. You're a fat man in your late 30's. That ship has sailed.

Try eblrus, it's one of the safest climbs if you got a good guide and should be doable even for you... I was born close to Georgia and did the tour first when I was 17... Try to start with something easy, if you like it you can go for harder mountains :)you can also try Swiss Alps in Wallis, there are so many destinations even for beginners beginners, and many 4k+ mountains

That “or die trying” or “or lose a finger” mentality is bullshit. I’ve had frost nip and it sucked. Painful at first and afterward I lost feeling in my toe for about 10 weeks.

@@vince-367 I'd be ready to bet that you haven't done anything noticeable in your life either let him accomplish his dream even if it seems unrealistic

@@sleakstick hes not going to accomplish it though, it's literally just a dream

judith nicholais why does everyone have to add stupid music to these videos? Totally ruins it but everyone does it anyway..

Sadly, blaring music = automatic thumbs down for me now.

Hi. Pants / Layers I used for summit day: - Heavy Expedition Base Layer: RAB Power Stretch Pants - Softshell Pants: OR Soft Shell Cirque Pants - Insulated Outer-Layer (Puffy pants): Outdoor Research Neoplume Pants (Primaloft Silver & Pertex Endurance) I just ensured I had an equivalent for each item that Alpine Ascents listed on their gear list: www.alpineascents.com/climbs/denali/gear-list/ I spent many hours searching for the best setup. Good luck on your adventure.

Amazing. I’m reading about Joe Wilcox’s team walking in from Wonder lake Campground, amazing all around.

I should mention it took place in 1967

Hi Eric. I was once a beginner and unfortunately did not live near snow capped mountains to climb. I would travel to New Zealand and do some mountaineering courses with reputable guides. I learnt lots in a small amount of time. It really depends upon where you live an access. In the case of Denali, a good start point would be to read each of the minimum experience requirements from each of the guiding companies. The minimum experience is there to protect you from joining a team and have someone else in the team pulling out due to their inexperience or lack of fitness. Their withdraw part way through your climb can/will affect your climb as there are no porters to walk them out, instead a guide has to be sacrificed. For info, I travelled to Seattle and refreshed my skills on the Alpine Ascents - Denali prep course in February prior to my Denali climb. A lot was refresh, however Sled reigning and cold weather skills (eg. tents and using big gloves) was worthwhile. I hope all this helps. :-)

Gene Walker thank you for the reply. I’m on the East Coast (NJ) which I’m assuming has to be one of the worst areas for prospective mountaineers and I’m not exactly sure why I said beginner-intermediate considering I’ve never stepped foot on a mountain before outside of skiing however (and hopefully this doesn’t come off as arrogant) I think I could handle a mountain that’s slightly above beginner level. Being in shape wouldn’t be an issue, the technical aspects would be which I would assume is the most important part. What would you suggest for someone in my area? Btw I’m a normal guy as far as what I make money wise, so I can’t travel places just to learn - if that makes sense.

Hi again. I am Australian and have little knowledge of general mountaineering in the US. I did read a lot of Alan Arnette’s post about climbing (www.alanarnette.com). As an American he may have some good info - hopefully from your region. Great to read your passion and interest for the mountains. Good luck in your pursuits.

no you wont, but you could go with a team maybe

Good luck

@@karifurai8479 People do it alone.

OlDoinyo A lot of the smaller airports in Alaska still have them.

Lucas - glad it was of value. I put the video together for my family and other climbing members. It was Vern (head guide and climbing legend) who convinced me to put it on UA-cam so that others could benefit. Hope you have a successful expedition.

Well, good luck!

Warm is a relative thing with it being so cold. Vern's double cook tent (two tents permanently put together) was fantastic, comfortable and prevented it being too cramped. If this was not the case, then all 12 of us would have been very tight. A door was generally open/half-open to provide ventilation. Condensation would freeze on the inside of the roof so you had to be careful. Sitting on your foam sleeping mat rather than the ice was essential. Thanks for your remarks.

Gene Walker thanks for the reply! That makes sense I wondered about condensation with it being -15F outside! Thanks again for the captivating video, what a trip. Cheers.

Your 96 climb sounds like an epic which you will certainly not forget. Three nights at the top of 16,200 fixed lines would have been hell. Glad you got something out of the video. It was all captured from my GoPro. I was amazed at the final results. Climb safe.

Yes! 3 nights totally pinned down in a cramped snow cave was brutal. The cave only fit half the team so we also had two tents pitched out on the ridge. We were constantly going out to shore up the snow block walls and repairing snapped tent poles as the winds were over 100mph sustained. And I loved seeing how your team couldn't get around Windy Corner on the carry day due to the winds. Windy Corner was the coldest I got on the entire trip

Thanks. It was my first edited video - a real learning experience. I will temper the music next time. Climb safe.

I agree loud music and soft talking, otherwise excellent

@Climb4Hope - Denali 2019 Why is he a dick? He said good video, but disliked the music so he said it sucked. It was a great video, so it's not like the maker should feel bad because they did a good job. I think the volume on the music should've been lower because I couldn't hear people speaking after having to turn down th loud music.