We are glad to present a photo-report of Mount McKinley expedition that took place in May, 2014. Have started on 10th May, a team (Konstantin Morozov, Yaroslav Sabyrbayev, Alexey Raspopov and Asya Burambayeva) gone through a long period of acclimatization and successfully reached the summit of McKinley (Denali) peak 6194m on 23d May!
Mount McKinley (Denali) is the highest mountain peak in North America. Located in the in the Alaska range interior of US state of Alaska, McKinley is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve.
Hotel in Anchorage, where we spent few nights doing last preparations and buying food
Airline office (organizes flights from Talkeetna to the BC - glacier)
Just before the departure - changing boots
McKinley from the airplan
Came to the glacier
Way from BC to the Camp1, with snowshoes and sleds
Camp 3 at a height of 330m asl
Transporting some food and fuel in the upper camp
Camp 4 at 4200m
Konstantin is making "kitchen" in the snow
Starting up from camp 4
Icy slope above camp 4
Camp 5 (5200m)
On a way to the top
Konstantin and Alexey on the top
Alexey and Asya on the top
Way back by the ridge
Came back from the highest camp to BC, in 1 day
Waiting for the flight
All the team is departing to Talkeetna, after a successful climb