Alaska Front Range
An image from the Alaska front range, shot while flying back to Talkeetna from Kahiltna Base Camp in 2009.
Curtis Jones
Fasten Your Hamster's Mask First
The pre-flight safety video tells me to fasten my own mask first, but who exactly would I be helping who handles low pressure better than me? And exit row exclusion number 11 raises the real question: could I bring a hamster in my shirt pocket?
FindMeSpot Locator Alert!
Spot ping near the Atlanta airport: apparently we're still alive.
A Camera Built for Abuse
Bulky cameras take great photos you leave at home; tiny ones come along and disappoint. I think I've found my balance for Foraker: the terribly named Pentax Optio WG-1. Waterproof, abuse-ready, with GPS to tag my 300th photo of snow.
All Done with the Ice Climbing
Three days of ice climbing done, and Ouray Ice Park is amazing on a quiet weekday. We ticked off South Park, New Funtier, and Schoolroom, with plenty of helmet-cam footage that'll need heavy editing. A 3am shuttle awaits.
FindMeSpot Locator Alert!
Spot ping near Ouray, Colorado: apparently we're still alive.
FindMeSpot Locator Alert!
Apparently we're still alive. A satellite ping drops us at Grand Junction Airport, Colorado, 0.16 miles from the nearest point of interest and not an inch from where we were last time.
FindMeSpot Locator Alert!
Apparently we're still alive. The latest tracker ping lands us at the Salt Lake City Airport in Utah, about a third of a mile off and barely budged since the last check-in.
I Need YOU to Vote
Every Denali expedition needs a team name, so cast your vote: Team Snow Bawls or Yellow Snow Brigade. (Update: polls closed. Big Test Icicles is headed for Foraker in May.)
Expedition Team Name
Every Denali trip needs a team name, even a solo one (mine would just be "Me"). A 5th grade class whittled 500 suggestions down to a final few, from Cold Fusion to the Yellow Snow Brigade. Vote, or pitch your own.