Denali north-side climbing routes

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Denali north-side climbing routes are the challenging, remote ascent lines on the mountain’s northern aspect, historically accessed via the long and committing approach over the Muldrow Glacier.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountaineering route collection
accessedVia Muldrow Glacier NERFINISHED
areLessFrequentlyClimbedThan West Buttress route on Denali
surface form: Denali West Buttress route
areRegulatedBy Denali National Park climbing regulations
characterizedAs committing
historically significant
remote
serious
contrastWith Denali West Buttress air-supported approach
Denali south-side routes
environment subarctic high-altitude
firstMajorRouteEstablished Harper Glacier route
surface form: Muldrow Glacier route
goThrough Muldrow Glacier NERFINISHED
lower tundra and moraine approaches
haveTypicalApproachDistance very long
haveTypicalObjectiveHazards altitude illness
avalanches
crevasses
high winds
seracs
severe cold
historicallyUsedFor first ascent of Denali
include Harper Glacier route
Karstens Ridge route
Muldrow Glacier route
North Buttress routes of Mount Hunter vicinity (regional context)
Pioneer Ridge route
knownFor complex route finding
long summit days
low rescue accessibility
minimal infrastructure
locatedIn Alaska
Denali National Park and Preserve
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOn north side of Denali
onLandManagedBy National Park Service
surface form: U.S. National Park Service
require crevasse rescue skills
expedition logistics planning
glacier travel skills
high-altitude mountaineering experience
self-sufficiency
steep snow and ice climbing skills
requirePermitFrom National Park Service
summitElevation 20310 feet
6190 meters
typicalSeason late May to early July
typicalStyle load ferrying between camps
multi-week expedition
sled hauling
weatherInfluencedBy Alaska Range continental climate

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Muldrow Glacier isAccessPointFor Denali north-side climbing routes