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TODAY'S STATS - 7/1/24 |
Denali |
Mt. Foraker |
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Registered Climbers |
974 |
27 |
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Climbers Currently On Mountain |
50 |
0 |
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Completed Climbs |
924 |
27 |
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Number of Summits |
487 |
0 |
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Summit Percentage |
53% |
0% |
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The Walter Harper Talkeetna Ranger Station also maintains an almost daily automated statistics phone line, so if this blog is lagging behind and you need up-to-date registration numbers, call (907) 733-9127. |
Mountain Weather
Weather station telemetry data from 7K and 14K are transmitted hourly to the MesoWest website, including temperatures, wind speed, wind direction, snowfall, and solar radiation.
MountainWeather.com compiles a Denali Weather page, complete with links to the MesoWest data, the NWS Denali Climbing Forecasts, as well as links to FAA webcams.
The National Weather Service publishes their mountain-specific forecast here: Denali Climbing Forecast
Search and Rescue Report
A climber with frostbitten hands from a cold summit day was evacuated from High Camp on Saturday, June 29. The following day, a climber with a kidney stone was flown from the 14,200 foot camp.
Patrol Reports
14K Patrol #6 (Dossin) Patrol #6 flew out as planned on Saturday, with patrol doc Bryan Feinstein accompanying the patient evacuated from 17K with the frostbitten hands.
14K Patrol #7 (McBrayer-Guetschow) After a few days at 17K, and a couple back to back evacuations, the team is now taking the deep dive into breaking down camp infrastructure and packing up operations.
VIP's Tom Quimby and Kirby Senden relax for a moment at the Brokedown Palace, i.e. the former NPS cook tent at 14,200 feet. (NPS Photo: Joey McBrayer)
Last Chance!
Last chance for Denali mountaineer and backcountry users to be part of a once-off wilderness and backcountry project!
The University of Tasmania Mountaineer and Backcountry Survey currently being conducted by Fulbright Scholar Daniel Hackett closes on the 7th of July. Now is your last chance to be part of how the experiences of mountaineers and other users are understood globally.
Using surveys paired with acoustic monitoring at Kahiltna basecamp, Daniel's project is inviting this season's Denali mountaineers and backcountry users to share their personal perceptions of remoteness, solitude and wilderness experience. It is globally rare for mountaineers and associated backcountry users to get the targeted opportunity be part of wilderness research, so please visit the survey and share your views here https://utas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8eHv9e9FjdPzhie . You'll be making a positive contribution to wilderness science and management.
Without giving away too much information on the early results on wilderness, remoteness and solitude experience, here is a quick breakdown of the Mountaineer and Backcountry Survey responses to date:
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Approximately 40% of the responses are self-guided mountaineers and backcountry users, whilst ~30% are on guided trips, and ~8% are mountain professionals (guide / pilot / basecamp worker / DNPS staff or volunteer).
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~45% of responses are from users who visited Kahiltna / Denali basecamp, the remainder are from other locations including Ruth, Pika and Eldridge (but very few from Moose's Tooth!)
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And there are some very interesting trends developing in relation to how Denali and backcountry users experienced remoteness and wilderness
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Average time taken to complete the survey is ~8 minutes.
The project is targeting 40 more responses in the next seven days. Please consider completing the short survey, and equally importantly, share the link with your season 2024 Denali mountaineer and backcountry family and friends to also complete the short survey linked here.
Denali Rescue Volunteers
Learn more about Denali Rescue Volunteers, an organization that helps make Denali National Park and Preserve's mountaineering operations whole! Thank you for all that you do each season, from helping equipping our volunteers, housing them before and after patrols, and supporting our recruitment process!
Photo of the Day
The once-bustling 14,200-foot camp is getting lonelier. According to rangers, as of Monday there were 3 guided groups camped at 17K, and just one left at 14K. (NPS Photo/Joey McBrayer)