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Published Thursday, 5th July 2018

Ten days ago Team Denali completed their epic 3-week battle to reach the summit of the World's tallest land-based mountain, and the highest peak in North America! Since arriving safely home their thoughts have turned to all those who helped make this project a reality. 65 Degrees North Founder and E...

Team Denali: Joe Winch - Recovering

Published Sunday, 1st July 2018

Joe's world catastrophically fell apart when he was struck down by acute Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). His world became a dark, chaotic and terrifying place, and within a few months the PTSD totally destroyed everything he thought was true and real about himself and his existence. T...

Team Denali: Latest Update from Rich

Published Wednesday, 27th June 2018

"The team have all landed safely back in Talkeetna. We made our way back from High Camp to camp at 14,000 feet where we spent the night. We then had to wait for the temperatures to drop for the snow bridges to freeze before making our way down to Base Camp via Heartbreak Hill, which was horrendous a...

Team Denali: Summit Day!

Published Tuesday, 26th June 2018

A determined Team Denali set off from High Camp at 9am (6pm UK time) Kitted up in all their gear, they were ready to take on the weather and whatever else this brutal mountain decided to throw at them! They climbed up to Denali Pass (18,000 feet) and followed the route past Arch Deacon’s Tower and...

Team Denali: On the Summit!

Published Monday, 25th June 2018

Team Denali standing on the summit of the highest peak in North America and the tallest land-based mountain on Earth! #65DNTeamDenali #BeyondInjury#MentalHealthMatters #RMfamily ...

Published Sunday, 24th June 2018

Team Denali enjoyed some spectacular views at High Camp (17,200 feet) and a much-needed rest day to recover from the challenging climb. The temperature dropped to around -25°C to -30°C during the night and the team layered-up in all their kit to stay warm! Despite the cold and exhaustion, morale i...

Published Saturday, 23rd June 2018

Team Denali finally got the weather break they were hoping for on Day 18! Many of the other groups at Camp 4 cut their losses and descended due to lack of time, but despite food stores starting to run low the team are feeling strong and are determined to battle on and continue with their summit atte...

Published Friday, 22nd June 2018

The team have got the weather break they were hoping for and are now on their way to High Camp (5243m) They have a massive 10-hour slog ahead of them, carrying all the kit and equipment they need with them. Thank you for all the messages of support which are a huge source of motivation for them... T...

Team Denali: Day 16 - Update from Rich

Published Thursday, 21st June 2018

Latest update from Rich: "Ok - there maybe a slight break in the weather for us! We have a possible chance to move to High Camp (17,200ft) on Friday morning. There looks to be a small gap in the ‘low weather’ forecast and the winds should drop for a short period.. It’s too early yet to make an...

Published Wednesday, 20th June 2018

A break in the weather on Day 15 meant Team Denali were able to get out of their tents and enjoy the spectacular views of the mountains surrounding them - Camp 4 sits in the expansive Genet Basin where the walls come up on 3 sides, almost a vertical mile, all around them. The wind calmed down and th...

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