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USA (Alaska) · Saint Elias Range (Wrangell Mountains)
Since winter had blessed Eastern Tyrol with lots of snow that year, I fully focused on my home country. I did not really think about any ski trips. At least not before a warm weather front decided to …
2014 · Thomas Gaisbacher · 6 min
USA (Alaska) · Denali National Park
As we boot closer to the top of this fluted couloir I bump my face into the snow. I break stride to wipe the snow off my glasses, which confirms how steep and deep this slope actually is. I have …
2013 · Christian Pondella · 5 min
USA (Alaska) · Chugach Mountains / Tordrillo Mountains
The staggering Mount Spurr volcano (3,374 meters) jutted above the surrounding peaks and crevasses glowed in the late evening sun, taunting us with its majesty. My eyes lit up as I spotted a huge …
2013 · Holly Walker · 6 min
USA (Alaska) · Kahiltna Glacier (Mt. Hunter)
If you have ever flown from Seattle, Washington to Anchorage, Alaska on a clear day with a window view, most likely the first thing you noticed was the endless expanse of mountains. During my flights …
2013 · Adam Clark · 5 min
USA (Alaska) · Alaska Range
At 6,194 meters Denali towers over the already monster Alaska Range. The highest mountain in North America, and one of the Seven Summits, its routes and ridges, couloirs and faces have long enticed …
2012 · Adam Clark · 6 min
