AAI climbers Maria Conceicao and Chris Heywood recently flew into Denali
Basecamp on the Kahiltna glacier. They are accompanied by AAI guide
Aili Farquhar, who will be training Maria and Chris before they begin
their Denali expedition.
Aili at Basecamp. Currently Basecamp appears rather quiet, however it
will soon be flourishing with climbers attempting to reach Denali’s
summit.
On April 29th, they rest of their team will meet them on the glacier,
along with their guides Alasdair Turner and Chad Cochran. Alasdair
couldn’t help but hitch an early ride into the Alaska Range to take a
few photos, and snapped the following pictures.
team, alongside one of K2 Aviation’s de Havilland Turbine Otter. This
10 seater bush plane flies aspiring climbers and their gear into the AK
range.
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