Great work! Such a pleasure to see this. In 2017 my team and I made it to Zebra Rocks (maybe ~2:45 in this video?) just above Denali pass before we had to turn around for one of our guys. If I get a chance to go back, you may have convinced me to bring the whole ski kit up there. But boy howdy, I can remember that shortness of breath and baseline panting!
Did anyone ski the Messner while you were up there? I was watching the forecast from home and it looked like mid-June might be a good Messner ski window but I haven''t seen anytihng posted online. I was supposed to be there this year with the Messner as the objective but had to cancel my Denali trip due to some injuries I sustained over ski season.
Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro boots with Intuition liners. Can’t remember what socks I had on but probably some thick Smartwool ones. But my feet were pretty cold on summit day, definitely recommend overboots!
@@stewartpgreen Nice one! If I was to do it again I would get those overboots as well. The whole way up was not ideal, almost zero visibility, but then when I got on the summit ridge the sky opened up, felt pretty lucky!
@@brianharder7714 That’s funny and true! The only guided trip I did years ago was with RMI, and they drilled pressure breathing into you, I do it all the time now and for me I feel like it helps, but I was surprised on Denali I didn’t notice anyone else doing it!! And yes definitely beats walking down..
@@lukasfournier I used to guide on Denali and elsewhere. The pressure breathing was always the butt of jokes. But it keeps people focused on respirating which can drop as the high altitude lassitude takes hold. No harm in it.
So good!!! You even got some decent snow way up there. What a gift!
Yes got lucky!
New meaning to the phrase “earn your turns”
@@EricLS Definitely had to work hard for those few good turns haha!
Great work! Such a pleasure to see this. In 2017 my team and I made it to Zebra Rocks (maybe ~2:45 in this video?) just above Denali pass before we had to turn around for one of our guys. If I get a chance to go back, you may have convinced me to bring the whole ski kit up there. But boy howdy, I can remember that shortness of breath and baseline panting!
@@ryananderssohn2135 Thanks! Skis is the way to go but if I was to do it again I would bring overboots!
Bro! Like right-the-funk on man. I was watching a video of someone attempt Denali and swear I saw turns on one of the slopes. Epic run Sir!
@@maxasaurus3008 thank you man!
Strong work! Conditions up top looked great!
I lucked out for sure!
Nice work! I only made it to 17,000’ camp. What a cool moment skiing past those climber! Well done! 🔥🔥
Thank you! 17 camp is still a big accomplishment, the weather is everything.
You have some sweet videos, looks like you’ve done it all!
@@lukasfournier Haven't had the best results at higher altitude. Now that youv'e skied Denali, Logan must be on your list? Waddington.
@@Atraslin Fair enough! Yeah Logan was on my list before Denali, would like to do it soon and same for Waddington! Have you done any of them?
@@lukasfournier I've been two both, no summits, epic skiing in both locations.
@@Atraslin Very cool I bet!
Waouuuuu ! Cousin !!! Vraiment ma-la-de. Superbe ! Je m'empresse de montrer ça à Michel. 🎉❤
Merci cousine!! :)
We’ll done! Hope it was fun!
Thank you! A lot more fun than walking down that’s for sure
0:30 I'm here😆
@@jemissong yes that’s you!!
Did anyone ski the Messner while you were up there? I was watching the forecast from home and it looked like mid-June might be a good Messner ski window but I haven''t seen anytihng posted online. I was supposed to be there this year with the Messner as the objective but had to cancel my Denali trip due to some injuries I sustained over ski season.
I’m sorry to hear you had to cancel your trip, I hope you feel better! And I didn’t hear of anyone skiing the Messner while I was up there.
strong work!
@@mrschwartzmc cheers!
Real deal ❄️👍
fuckin raddd!!!!
your channel is incredible btw
@@ToddHoward3 thank you!
When were you up there? I was on the summit June 24th this summer!!
@@deca2289 Nice one! I was up there June 6th
Red Bull is calling
You should really be telemark skiing. Would make your videos worth watching
what is your boot, liner, sock setup?
Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro boots with Intuition liners. Can’t remember what socks I had on but probably some thick Smartwool ones. But my feet were pretty cold on summit day, definitely recommend overboots!
@@lukasfournier Yeah I'm probably going to get the 40 below overboots and a set of warm intuition liners. what was the weather on summit day?
@@stewartpgreen Nice one! If I was to do it again I would get those overboots as well.
The whole way up was not ideal, almost zero visibility, but then when I got on the summit ridge the sky opened up, felt pretty lucky!
Nice! Beats walking downhill!
Any day!
Big understatement... That was so sick!
Blizzard sponsor him #blizzard
Seems like cheating. So awesome to avoid all the downhill trudging. Great snow. Pressure breathing like an RMI disciple.
@@brianharder7714 That’s funny and true! The only guided trip I did years ago was with RMI, and they drilled pressure breathing into you, I do it all the time now and for me I feel like it helps, but I was surprised on Denali I didn’t notice anyone else doing it!!
And yes definitely beats walking down..
@@lukasfournier I used to guide on Denali and elsewhere. The pressure breathing was always the butt of jokes. But it keeps people focused on respirating which can drop as the high altitude lassitude takes hold. No harm in it.
@@brianharder7714 oh nice you guided for which company? Fair enough very true
Alaska Denali Guiding which ultimately transferred its permit to AMS. Colby worked for ADG before going out on his own.
@@brianharder7714 I see that’s cool!