by Adventure Scientists | Dec 30, 2011 | lonnie dupre, mountaineering
Yesterday Danial Doty with Talkeetna Air Taxi happened to fly over Lonnie and captured this wonderful image of him and his sled traveling up to 11,200ft.Today Lonnie will be taxing half of his gear up to the 12,300ft camp. He will then return to the 11,200ft...
by Adventure Scientists | Dec 29, 2011 | lonnie dupre, mountaineering
Lonnie made the long haul from 9,600ft to 11,200ft today. Weather included variable winds and limited visibility. None the less he pushed onward. It might have been something to do with spending the last 36 hours stuck inside a snow cave. On the good side, Dupre said...
by Adventure Scientists | Dec 28, 2011 | lonnie dupre, mountaineering
Due to poor visibility on Denali, Lonnie will be catching a little R&R today.He will remain at 9,600ft in his snow cave, which is just large enough to sit up in. He plans on taking a long nap until about 3pm today, writing in his journal and then having bacon and...
by Adventure Scientists | Dec 27, 2011 | hiking, south america
High Mountains and Low Valleys Posted by Trinity on Friday, December 23, 2011Imagine hiking uphill over several false peaks of boulderfields in 90+ degree weather with no breeze and in direct sunlight. It’s tough work. Now imagine being...
by Adventure Scientists | Dec 26, 2011 | lonnie dupre, mountaineering
Lonnie spent Christmas day cuddled in his snow cave, Christmas tree and all(shown above).The weather wasn’t horrible, but not optimal for travel with the limited visibility. He decided to take the chance at having a little down time and preparing for his next...
