UP Diaries

The Great One - Climbing Denali (part 14 of 18)

Mon, 5 Sep 2011 01:57:00 GMT

The Great One - Climbing Denali (part 14 of 18)A Day For RestNo climbing blog was given this day...............which of course freaked us right out back in the states. The last we knew they were going to try for the summit. A day of rest was in store for the group on this day though. They did not do a blog update but they did make some phone calls back home. The Mountain Man seemed to be doing well. The roughest area for him seemed to be at 11 camp and now he w...
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The Great One - Climbing Denali (part 13 of 18)

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 01:46:00 GMT

The Great One - Climbing Denali (part 13 of 18)Answering a DAM questionSUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011Denali Team 3: May 15 – June 4 Dispatch #12Denali Team 3: May 15 – June 4 Guides: Tom Kirby and Matt ErpeldingClimbers: Allen Borgardts (Missouri), Robert “Alex” Borgardts (Missouri), Jonathan Fischer (Colorado), David Haimsky (Virginia), Jeffrey Gephart (Michigan), Helle Dam Sorensen (Denmark), Brandon McNalley (Washington), Ryan Canfield (Washington)Mat called at 10:...
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The Great One - Climbing Denali (part 12 of 18)

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:11:00 GMT

The Great One - Climbing Denali (part 12 of 18)Glory ShotDenali Team 3: May 15 – June 4 Dispatch #11Denali Team 3: May 15 – June 4Guides: Tom Kirby and Matt ErpeldingClimbers: Allen Borgardts (Missouri), Robert “Alex” Borgardts (Missouri), Jonathan Fischer (Colorado), David Haimsky (Virginia), Jeffrey Gephart (Michigan), Helle Dam Sorensen (Denmark), Brandon McNalley (Washington), Ryan Canfield (Washington)Mat called at 1:00pm on May 27th with this dispatch:...
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The Great One - Climbing Denali (part 11 of 18)

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:36:00 GMT

The Great One - Climbing Denali (part 11 of 18)The Fixed LinesDenali Team 3: May 15 – June 4 Dispatch #10Denali Team 3: May 15 – June 4Guides: Tom Kirby and Matt ErpeldingClimbers: Allen Borgardts (Missouri), Robert “Alex” Borgardts (Missouri), Jonathan Fischer (Colorado), David Haimsky (Virginia), Jeffrey Gephart (Michigan), Helle Dam Sorensen (Denmark), Brandon McNalley (Washington), Ryan Canfield (Washington)Mat called at 1:15pm on May 26th with this disp...
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The Great One - Climbing Denali (part 10 of 18)

Mon, 8 Aug 2011 22:27:00 GMT

The Great One - Climbing Denali (part 10 of 18)The CallWEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2011Denali Team 3: May 15 – June 4 Dispatch #9Guides: Tom Kirby and Matt Erpelding Climbers: Allen Borgardts (Missouri), Robert “Alex” Borgardts (Missouri), Jonathan Fischer (Colorado), David Haimsky (Virginia), Jeffrey Gephart (Michigan), Helle Dam Sorensen (Denmark), Brandon McNalley (Washington), Ryan Canfield (Washington), Jon Cook (UK)Matt Erpelding called in at 12:00pm on May 25th ...
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