23/24 Lineup out now - #anotherdayinparadise
23/24 Lineup out now - #anotherdayinparadise
May 18, 2024 3 min read
Here's something truly amazing for us here at Paradise: Paul Fotter, the original Paradise Backcountry Ambassador, is attempting to summit and ski the highest peak in North America this week!
Last Saturday Paul drove from Whitefish, Montana, to Calgary, Alberta, and hopped on a plane to Anchorage, Alaska. What's he up to you ask? Oh nothing too crazy, just attempting to ski & summer Mount Denali!!
Today (May 18th), Paul begins his Denali expedition with a team of seven. Denali is the highest peak in North America (20,310 ft - 6,190m above sea level) and requires a high level of mountaineering and guiding ability. When summited, you must be an expert backcountry skier to ski down safely. Only 1,500 Denali permits are given out yearly, so this isn't a simple objective - he's been prepping and planning for over a year. If successful, this will be the highest altitude a pair of Paradise skis has ever reached without being in an airplane!
Paul is nothing short of a backcountry expert, he works year-round as a mountain guide, is a certified EMT, and volunteers at the Flathead Avalanche Center at Hungry Horse, Montana.
Join us in wishing Paul clear skis and smooth skiing! We'll keep you updated as he goes.
May 18th - Official confirmation: we've recieved the InReach notification that he's started the expedition!
May 21st - Message from Paul: "Team is tired but feeling good after three days of pulling sleds... Made it to camp one (11,000 ft into the trek) last night at 1AM, travelling at night to avoid hear during the day. We're resting and waiting out some weather before moving to 14,000 ft".
May 24th - Message from Paul: "Tried to move a load of food to 13.5k ft today, ended up digging a cache at 12.5k when a member of the team started experiencing symptoms of altitude sickness, so we decided to descend. Taking a rest day tomorrow to acclimatize more.
I am feeling really well! Felt strong today and am enjoying the mountain more than expected. It's so beautiful up here"!
May 25th - "We moved our cache of gear up to 13.5k today. Back down to 11k to sleep then moving camp up to 14k tomorrow before a storm is supposed to roll in Monday/Tuesday".
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If you're unfamiliar with Mount Denali, check out this video:
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