Follow me as I climb 8,367FT up Mount Whitney, starting at the Whitney Portal Trailhead. 

I the midst of one of my rigorous training periods for an upcoming expedition a friend asked me, “What demons do you have within you?” He was referring to my crazy obsessive drive to train hard and push my limits. I was taken back by this question. It made me think. We all have our … More Demons

It was over 5 years ago, in the early spring, when my friend Jonny and I made our first attempt to climb Mt. Shasta. We chose Avalanche Gultch route. A storm blew in while we were above the red bluffs that brought snow, and reduced our visibility to zero. At this point we aborted our … More Mt Shasta 2020

On July 18th, 2020 I completed the Thunderbolt Traverse along with three other companions, Tony, Lauren, and Ben. This super classic route takes you on a tour of five 14,000ft summits. The great Peter Croft once said; “This traverse is one of the prized jewels of American alpinism. To summit any one of these 14,000-foot peaks … More The Thunderbolt Traverse

In Lieu of the cancellation of our 2020 Denali Expedition due to COVID-19 I took the opportunity to complete some climbs that I have been wanting to do for a couple years. Thunderbolt – Sill traverse On July 16th I plan one climbing one of the Sierra Nevada’s most iconic Traverses called the Thunderbolt Sill … More The 2020 Goal

Over the past weekend Travis and I attempted a Mt Whitney winter climb. Our main objective was to try out some of our gear we were taking to Denali and use it for conditioning. Mt Whitney stands at 14,505 ft. And is the highest mountain in the lower 48 states. We were taking the mountaineers … More Mt Whitney Winter Climb

I have applied for the climbing permit for Denali under the decided team name being “US-Nepal Friendship Team”. Climbing permits this year are $375 per person. Once all members of the team have applied and paid for their permits we will set up a orientation appointment with the rangers at the Talkeetna Ranger Station, which … More Climber Registration

The hardest part of this expedition is at hand, which is trying to get Pasang Dava Sherpa and Jangbu Sherpa visas to travel to the United States and climb Denali with the team. Back in Nepal they have started their visa applications. on my end here in the states I have composed a visa invitation … More Operation Get Visas

Training for Denali in 5 months has really kicked off in February with more cardio, more leg workouts, and mountain specific training. 3 mi tire drags in the deep sand in the beach, 40lb weighed pack stairs, stair master, 30% incline along with the altitude trainer mask have been some of the cardio sessions incorporated … More February training

This will be an unguided expedition with five members currently on the team including Travis Heatherly, Karma Tenzing Nyangmi, Pasang Dava Sherpa, Jangbu Sherpa, and Mark Parella. Our team is experienced in mountaineering and we all share a strong desire to summit Denali. Our expedition will begin the first week of June and is expected … More The Denali Team for 2020