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Lonnie Dupre's Denali Climb

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Date/Time: 05/01/2024 06:50PM

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Lonnie Dupre's Denali Climb

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PINETREE	02/04/2013 06:20PM He gave it his best shot, and he was smart to know when to call it a day,that is what counts
onepaddleshort	01/27/2013 04:59PM He spent the night in a second-rate snow cave and at 4AM it was -35 IN the snow cave! Good decision made from what I read. I hope he is able to make quick progress down to at least reach his food cache at the pick-up point. He may be there a while waiting for the plane to able to land and pick him up.
WhiteWolf	01/27/2013 04:37PM That sucks--- but I guess I gain even more respect for the dude when he makes choices like he did. A true gamer....
onepaddleshort	01/27/2013 02:43PM quote onepaddleshort: "He is coming back down- had to call off the attempt. " Link
onepaddleshort	01/27/2013 01:15PM He is coming back down- had to call off the attempt.
PINETREE	01/27/2013 07:24AM one more sprint
WhiteWolf	01/26/2013 11:39PM Sunday (by Denali standards) the weather looks about as good as it gets in Jan for a summit attempt. By Monday and especially midweek-- things go down hill.
whitecedar	01/26/2013 10:28PM This is awesome, looking good!
onepaddleshort	01/26/2013 06:07AM 17,200 Now he just needs some good weather for Sunday!
WhiteWolf	01/23/2013 02:06AM quote ArrowheadPaddler: "How/why does it snow when it is -50 up there? I know it must have something to do with the lift of the mountain, but when it's -30 in Minnesota, snow is not in the forecast." mainly elevation. the summit is above the clouds most of the time. Being in the clouds at those temps = sure fire snow. Many times we in the Upper Midwest have snow in the air at levels at 5000 feet up,, only to dry up as it falls into dry air. When your in the clouds at 15,000 ft +,,, it's different ball game.
onepaddleshort	01/16/2013 03:48PM Very cool post today. 8 feet of snow buried his snow cave and last night at 10PM he had to dig a new one. You can read about the rest above. I wish him well but can't imagine being there and making this attempt.
ArrowheadPaddler	01/15/2013 05:39PM How/why does it snow when it is -50 up there? I know it must have something to do with the lift of the mountain, but when it's -30 in Minnesota, snow is not in the forecast.
josterchild	01/15/2013 05:32PM I know his son (used to work with him). He has lots of interesting stories....there might not be anyone tougher than this guy!
PINETREE	01/15/2013 02:53PM I wish I had half, no make it 1/4 of his stamina and fortitude.
WhiteWolf	01/15/2013 07:36AM maybe a more accurate idea of the weather conditions. There is a weather station at about 19,000',, but I can't seem to get any recent data.
WhiteWolf	01/15/2013 07:09AM just pulled up the forecast for his general area ( I don't think it's as spot on for obvious reasons) but gives you the idea. FYI-- those temps and conditions are quite mild. -70F with 50mph winds is more common this time of year. The dude has got a serious chance is those long range progs hold out.
WhiteWolf	01/15/2013 06:55AM dude makes it,, one of the best accomplishments solo-- imho- EVER. I can't think of a more inhospitable place-- near the Arctic circle latitude wise-- 20,320',, IN JAN?? Crazy.
onepaddleshort	01/14/2013 09:11PM There is a pretty broken-up sound clip now from his sat phone and he has been spending the day digging up to keep himself from getting too deep in the snow. Sound clip on bottom of page
OBX2Kayak	01/14/2013 08:39PM Sounds like real adventure.
DanCooke	01/14/2013 05:17PM Wind pushes the snow around quite a bit, and drifting quite hard in places. He had been battling deep snows as it was before this snowfall. Hope it goes well for him on his third try. I find it hard to imagine how hard it will be to move about. His shelter is quite small. It is in the shape of a pyramid 4foot square base, a 2 foot peak. snow flaps on 4 sides and one of the pyramid faces has a Stuff sack like closure that he goes in and out of.
onepaddleshort	01/14/2013 04:30PM Anyone else follow Lonnie's adventure? He's attempting to be the first to solo climb Denali in January. The last two years his attempts have ended up with him being trapped in a small hand-dug snow cave for a week while the winds and cold howled above him. Both attempts he had to abandon due to lack of supplies and time. Now he's trapped at 9,000 feet and today's update claims there has been seven feet of new snow since yesterday! I'm not sure if that's a typo or if it could be real? His snow cave would be seven feet under if it's true and how would you push on or even hike out? Anyway, here are some links where you can follow along if you'd like:Facebook Page Blog Page