Images of the lower glacier

The view of Denali from 7,800' camp, looking up the Northeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier.
The top of the mountain is a mere 12,400' above!

Here are some images from the lower Kahiltna Glacier. I thought it might give you all a better sense of what your friends and loved ones are experiencing, and help you put yourselves in their boots (minus the backbreaking effort!).

A camp being established at 7,800'. The peak in the background is Mount Hunter, the third highest mountain in the Alaska Range.

An almost established camp at 7,800'. We use tents like the one in the foreground to cook and eat in. By digging down to about shoulder deep, we can easily fit the entire team inside. We cut benches and shelves into the walls and when there are six stoves blasting away, it is a pretty cozy place to sit out less cozy weather...