Quote:
Originally Posted by Northendzone
according to the article the slopes of mckinley are steep - hard to imagine that the wall of snow was 800 feet high on a sttep slope.
i think this description is somewhat akin to hearing an annoucer say a guy unleashed a 100 mph slap-shot in an NHL game when on a few guys can do it under perfect conditions at the all star game.
|
Its 50 degrees Ice / Moderate Snow for the West Buttress Route
So it wouldn't be that steep ... which would make 80 stories tall like Inception
RIP to those 4 Japanese climbers.... West Buttress is the most popular route on Denali/McKinely and arguably the most popular mod-snow/Ice climb in North America.