After the success on Aconcagua, I am determined to continue my quest. It is too late to go back to Everest, but it is a good time to finally settle the score with my 2003 nemesis - Denali.

Wynn Morgan, my buddy from Cho Oyu is planning a private trip to Denali and has asked me to join him. Cho Oyu was by far my best expedition and mostly because of Wynn. For this trip to Denali, Wynn invites a  student of his,  Cypriot Costas Andreou.

My timing as always is very bad. Instead of concentrating on my trip and spending more time at the gym trying to get my form back, I am working practically around the clock preparing a master plan for a large resort on Bermuda. The work takes so much of my time, that I barely have enough left to take care of the most essential preparations. Luckily Wynn agrees to help me.

The Bermuda project is not moving as well as I would like it. As a result I am very tired and frustrated when I begin my journey  to Anchorage on June 3.

Wynn and Costas join me on June 4. We spend the whole day sorting the gear and buying food for the trip.

The next day we travel to Talkeetna. That same afternoon we fly with Talkeetna Air Taxi to Base Camp.