salbrecher Posted October 5, 2002 Posted October 5, 2002 I'm considering Approaching from the George Parks highway From a "town" called Peters Creek west of Talkeetna and then ski up the Kahiltna. Anybody done it or know anyone who has done it. I wouldn't mind some route info. Anybody know anyone near Ancorage who I could pay to drive me up the 14 miles of plowed road and snowmobile gear and team the remainder 35 miles to Peters creek? [ 10-05-2002, 12:58 PM: Message edited by: salbrecher ] Quote
DavidW Posted October 5, 2002 Posted October 5, 2002 i lived in alaska for many years and knew a number of people who did this. Call up Paul Denkewalter, the owner of Alaska Mountaineering and Hiking in Anchorage and ask him...... he or his employee Nick Parker can give you all the beta. Quote
Dru Posted October 8, 2002 Posted October 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by salbrecher: I'm considering Approaching from the George Parks highway From a "town" called Peters Creek west of Talkeetna and then ski up the Kahiltna. Anybody done it or know anyone who has done it. I wouldn't mind some route info. Anybody know anyone near Ancorage who I could pay to drive me up the 14 miles of plowed road and snowmobile gear and team the remainder 35 miles to Peters creek? driving and snowmobiling... shame almost as bad as a helicopter approach Quote
Big_Wave_Dave Posted October 8, 2002 Posted October 8, 2002 Holy shit, ever seen the lower Kahiltna? It's looks like Hells' own asshole ( to quote Bob Reeves when referring to another area). Anybody who has done this approach must be able to levitate over crevasses. Good luck and go early. Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted October 8, 2002 Posted October 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by salbrecher: I'm considering Approaching from the George Parks highway From a "town" called Peters Creek west of Talkeetna and then ski up the Kahiltna. Anybody done it or know anyone who has done it. I wouldn't mind some route info. Anybody know anyone near Ancorage who I could pay to drive me up the 14 miles of plowed road and snowmobile gear and team the remainder 35 miles to Peters creek? We call those snowmobiles aid climbing. The only valid ascents are made from sea level Quote
Jedi Posted October 10, 2002 Posted October 10, 2002 Yeah, what the hell is he thinking? Snowmobile- geeze. He shold actually fly to the southern tip of South America to make his trip valid. Actually, when I go rock climbing, I "aid" all the way to the parking lot of Seneca. Call me a sissy, walking 235 miles was cutting into to my climbing time. Also made for a later evening getting home, usually missed dinner . Quote
mr.radon Posted October 10, 2002 Posted October 10, 2002 When we were up there this year I met two of my home boyz from Germany. They hiked the whole way in with ALL their gear. They had been on the move for TWO months. I gave them the rest of our food when we left, these guys were nuts. They carried their skis overland and across the rivers. I think I got their e-mail addresses, but they didn't speak English. They were from Dresden, Germany. I'll forward you the addresses when I find my note book. [ 10-10-2002, 10:22 AM: Message edited by: mr.radon ] Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted October 10, 2002 Posted October 10, 2002 They were likely very poor living in Dresden too Quote
salbrecher Posted October 10, 2002 Author Posted October 10, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: quote:Originally posted by salbrecher: I'm considering Approaching from the George Parks highway From a "town" called Peters Creek west of Talkeetna and then ski up the Kahiltna. Anybody done it or know anyone who has done it. I wouldn't mind some route info. Anybody know anyone near Ancorage who I could pay to drive me up the 14 miles of plowed road and snowmobile gear and team the remainder 35 miles to Peters creek? We call those snowmobiles aid climbing. The only valid ascents are made from sea level Guess I had that coming eh Quote
salbrecher Posted October 10, 2002 Author Posted October 10, 2002 Also looking at the Muldrow. Is the Denali park road (not highway) closed in May? Quote
dkemp Posted October 11, 2002 Posted October 11, 2002 This year the DNP shuttles started running on the park road on June 8. Before that you have to fly in to Kantishna then ski or hike 10 miles to Wonder Lake. I think early June is normal. -Dox Quote
Ascending_Path Posted November 11, 2002 Posted November 11, 2002 Hi There I walked into Denali basecamp in 1997... beautiful, we went via the Granit glacier on the east side of little swiss rather than up the lower kahiltna. you should do it! Quote
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