BASE CAMP

Base Camp is located in the southeast fork of the Kahiltna Glacier at an elevation of 2,225 m (7,300 ft). Our plane lands at the bottom of the majestic north wall of Mount Hunter (4,257m/13,965ft).

The south face of Mount Foraker (5,304m/17,400ft)  frames the glacier to the west. The long Sultana Ridge, to the right of the Foraker, is the easiest but also the longest route to the summit.

It is still early in the afternoon, but we decide to rest until the next morning. With the three of us working, the camp is set up in less than an hour. In the distance, Denali presents its most dramatic view, the famous Cassin Ridge.