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Yukon: Planning for Wind

Last year, the team was surprised to experience blue bird days with great visibility... marred by high winds, making an otherwise perfect...

Yukon: The Rolwaling

An Alpine Expedition Pack We like this custom backpack for winter mountaineering use for several reasons. 1. Its high volume at 80 liters...

Yukon: The Hilleberg Hotel

Finding a shelter one can trust during extreme winter storms is no laughing matter – our lives depend on our tent. Our top choice for thi...

Yukon - A Frigid First

On March 4th 2019, alpinists Lonnie Dupre and Pascale Marceau are returning to Canada’s Yukon Territory to attempt a first winter ascent ...

Cold Hunter One: Hunter Journals - Part 2

Ooooh Hunter! There is an aggressive 1,200 foot massive icefall that guards access to the south side of the mountain leading to the Ramen...

Cold Hunter One: Hunter Journals - Part 1

Ooooh Hunter! Yesterday, I realized it was the 4 year anniversary of my solo winter ascent of Denali. It seems like so long ago. Since ...

Cold Hunter One: Pondering Avalanche Risk

Lonnie has now ferried supplies partway up this slope towards the ridge. With over 70ft of snowfall in the Alaska Range so far this wint...

Cold Hunter One: Change of Plan

Prior to landing on the glacier, the plane did a few fly overs of the projected Ramen route. Then, after sleeping on it and while skiing...

Cold Hunter One: Arrival at Basecamp

Safely landed yesterday, skiing out to the base of Mt. Hunter today! Dupre left Talkeetna yesterday afternoon, flying into the Alaska Ran...

Cold Hunter One: Talkeetna

Dupre’s homebase for several winter expeditions now has been the Talkeetna Roadhouse. This town feels like a second home to him. Comfor...

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