Nearly two days after departing the quaint town of Grand Marais, Minnesota, the two residents make their arrival in Kathmandu, Nepal...

Image: Michele Korfhage Granite Gear donates piles of backpacks for the Vertical Nepal expedition! Through trifc.org, these backpacks...

OVERVIEW Nepal has long been a land of mystery to the West. Virtually inaccessible to foreigners for many years, this small, landlocked...

Photo: Basecamp Pick Up - by John Walter Whittier Today was the day. We met Lonnie with big hugs, high fives and lots of cheers upon our...

Photo: Dupre Basecamp Arrival - by John Walter Whittier Lonnie Dupre called in around noon to Talkeetna with a weather report coming...

Photo: Lonnie's Ladder Denali 2012 - by Lonnie Dupre Lonnie called later in the evening last night at 11,200ft. Sounding more positive...

Dupre called today at 15:57(CST) via his satellite phone at 14,200ft. He started his ascent from 17.2K to the summit at 5am Alaska time,...