Mac-Kinley - Denali 2015

The film tells about a successful climbing expedition to the highest peak of North America Mount McKinley (aka - Denali). Team 7 Summits Club, June-July 2015. Leader: Lyudmila Korobeshko. Excellent filming, beautiful design, the right music. Thanks to the authors! Vladislav Lachkarev earned promotion from 7 Summits Club ...

Avalanche at camp 11 on Denali.

Caught in the storm on Squirrel hill

Victory Dinner

Hallo! It is Ludmila Korobeshko from the expedition to McKinley.... We are now at the top of Mount McKinley (Denali). All we reached the top. It was very difficult: strong wind, very cold. Several times we would go back. But we did not. We got to the top and now take pictures, make videos, and … call you. And soon ... we will go slowly down. In general, everything is fine. Hooray! We did it!

Hello! This is Ludmila Korobeshko, I report from the expedition on McKinley (Denali). Today, as planned, we went into the assault camp (High camp) at 5200. In general, the weather in the morning was quite cold, but the fixed ropes it was warmer. However, when we reached the ridge leading to the camp, we got a strong wind. We came to the camp almost in a snowstorm, there was nothing to be seen. We walked for a long time, about 9-10 hours. We went out in 10 a.m. and came probably after 7 p.m.
Now we put the camp, sitting in tents. Strong wind, no visibility. While we will watch the weather. It is difficult to have any plans to build. ... But in general everything is fine, all people went into the camp, all are healthy.
Best regards!

Good afternoon! Ludmila Korobeshko reports from the expedition to McKinley. We are now in Camp Ranger, at 4300 ... Today, June 30th, we have a day of rest. Yesterday we nade a depot, as planned in the assault camp. In fact, the day was quite heavy. We woke up early, but it was very cold at night, probably minus twenty. So we decided to wait for the sun, and only 11 a.m. we left the camp. Gone with fixed ropes and a little more along the ridge to Washburn’s Thumb. We returned happy but tired. So today the rest is very logical. In addition, the snow began at night ... We rest, look at weather forecasts and are already preparing for a summit bid. As soon as the window will appear, we will try to go upstairs to the assault camp, well, then, according the weather - on the ascent. All members feel good. Best regards!

Hello! There is Ludmila Korobeshko from the expedition to McKinley. Today we had a day of adventure, so to speak. And the Mount showed to some extent, a difficult character. It all started as usual on the plan, as we planned. At 4 am we went out and walked through Windy Corner, we went to the place of getting a depot. And as we walked quickly and vigorously, we decided to bring our depot even to the Camp Ranger. We dug in it and on the way back, near Windy Corner, a strong wind started ... and also started a blizzard, snow. And all this went on until the camp. With difficulty we have found in this blizzard our camp. We were happy that we managed to do. The weather turned bad and our plans may change, but we have time to spare. Bye!

Have a Good day! It says Ludmila Korobeshko from the expedition on Denali (McKinley). ... Today we went to a camp at altitude of 3300 ... we were faster than yesterday. Now we set up a camp. I boil water. All people are in a good mood, they joke, having fun, it is great weather. Basically, according the plan for tomorrow, we have a day of rest. Half-rest, because in the morning we have to go pick up our depot. And the next day we will have to do depot above - to the camp of rangers. In general, everybody feels great. We are fine, do not worry about us.

Hallo! This is Ludmila Korobeshko from the Kahiltna glacier. Today, June 21th, as planned, we took off from Talkeetna to the Kahiltna Glacier. We were lucky with the weather. Although the forecast was bad with rain or snow, in fact it was much better.

We flew in general, without any troubles, on the glacier. We set up a camp here. Today we will have a little crevasses exercise, then we rest a bit. And by going to night mode of walking, somewhere at 2 am we plan to go to the next camp.

All people feel fine. Bye!

Ludmila Korobeshko from Talkeetna, Alaska.

Today, June 20th we are finally altogether, joined by Sigmund Berdychowsky and Andrey Kartushin.
In the morning we were completed our shopping and arrived in Talkeetna to the dinner time. On the way we passed large areas of burnt and even steaming forest. A few days ago there were blazing fires.
In Talkeetna we acquainted with the main sights - Main Street – it is 200 meters long, waterfront Susitna, airfields and TAT office, from where we plan to depart tomorrow Kahiltna Glacier.

Tomorrow we will have a very busy day: at 7 am we go to the office "Alpine Asсents International" (company partner), packing, check the equipment, go to the Rangers for registration and then to the airport for departure. I keep my fingers crossed that the weather allowed to implement his plan.
All participants are cheerful and full of energy to perform feats :)

Today, June 19, almost all members of the expedition on Mac-Kinley gathered in Anchorage:

Alexander Logatchev, Konstantin Lavrentyev, Vlad Lachkarev, Igor Smirnov, Igor Cherkashin, Igor Demyanenko, Jamila Murtazin.

And me, Ludmila Korobeshko.

At night we are waiting for arrival of Sigmund Berdychowski and Andrey Kartushin.

And while all members were presented with team t-shorts and jackets, but hid them until better times. We went to the best brewery Anchorage to know each other better.

Yesterday, the team of Sergey Dmitriev, successfully climbed Mount McKinley gave us conditional relay baton.

We washed this baton in the Karaoke club yesterday and today brought to the brewery.

And this morning, the guys saw a live moose and even filmed it on video ...