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Mark Pattison on a climb

Former NFL Wide Reciever Mark Pattison aims to climb Mount Everest (29,029-ft), raising $29,029 for each foot he takes up the mountain. The 59-year-old former Raiders, Rams, and Saints player picked up technical climbing and expedition mountaineering after quitting football. He currently trains at Sun Valley, Idaho, the first destination ski resort in the United States and home of the motorized […]

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Nick Retterer | February 4, 2021
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Katie Bono = 3rd Fastest Up Denali, Setting Women’s Speed Record

June 13-14, 2017: 21hrs and 6 minutes from 7,200ft to 20,310ft and back again With a piece of Duct tape as a sheild for her iced over, potentially frost bitten nose Katie Bono summited Denali in -40 degree temperatures, the half way point in her round trip speed record setting journey. Bono ,29, has been a Rainier Mountaineering Inc. ski […]

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LadyBrains | June 30, 2017
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Recognition, Prevention, and Treatment of High Altitude Pulmonary Edema

So, you’ve decided to take on one of the biggest challenges in North American ski mountaineering—skiing Denali. Among the myriad concerns that go along with a big ski objective, Denali has something that makes it quite different—altitude.  Even under the best conditions, Denali’s altitude presents a set of issues that you should be aware of. The Wilderness Medical Society recently […]

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Mike Bartholow | January 26, 2016
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Obama to Rename Mt. McKinley, Denali in Honor of Native Americans

President Obama announced on Sunday that 20,320-foot Mount Mckinley in Alaska, North America’s highest Peak, will be renamed Denali. Obama will use his executive power to bring back the mountain’s Native American name. This is a very bold move by Obama. Obama will be […]

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SnowBrains | August 31, 2015
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Killian Jornet Shatters 20,320-Foot Mt. McKinley, AK Speed Record in Sub-12 Hour Ascent/Descent!

Spaniard Kilian Jornet is simply an animal. He’s currently making a name for himself by speed climbing all the most iconic peaks in the world. Last year, Kilian set the record on the 14,682-foot Matterhorn in Switzerland climbing it up and down in only 2 hours and 52 minutes beating the previous record by 20 minutes. Kilian also broke the […]

Miles Clark | June 15, 2014
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