Tag: Sam Hennessey
Alpinism to Ski Alpinism on Sultana’s Infinite Spur
A solid long-form presentation from The Teton Climbers’ Coalition about Sultana’s Infinite Spur taking us from alpinism to ski alpinism.
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More Details from the Cassin to NWB to Wonder Adventure
Some more details (and photos) about the fine adventure had by Hennessey, Gardner, and Fabrikant highlighted in Episode 10 of the THR Podcast: Up the Cassin, ski the NWB, and a walk to Wonder.
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THR Episode 10: The Emergence Episode with Hennessey, Gardner, and Fabrikant
Time to dream big: Sam Hennessey, Michael Gardner, and Adam Fabrikant discuss climbing the Cassin Ridge and a first ski descent down Denali’s Northwest Buttress, followed by a walk out to Wonder Lake. An impressive 64-hour push in the Alaska Range.
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Collapses at the End of the Earth
I was digging a quick hand pit, marveling at the size of the near-surface facets (5 mm!) capped by a crust in the upper snowpack, when Pachi Ibarra stepped off the skintrack with a mischievous smile and gave a quick jump. With a sound like a shotgun blast, the entire slope collapsed. She laughed as I just about fell over backwards trying to get my skis pointed downhill. Nothing moved. Instead, we listened as the collapse extended away, seemingly traveling several kilometers up the glacier.
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