Lonnie Dupre Day 7 Go Lonnie Go!
Yesterday Danial Doty with Talkeetna Air Taxi happened to fly over Lonnie and captured this wonderful image of him and his sled traveling up to 11,200ft.Today Lonnie will be taxing half of his gear up to the 12,300ft camp. He will then return to the 11,200ft...
Lonnie Day 7
Lonnie made the long haul from 9,600ft to 11,200ft today. Weather included variable winds and limited visibility. None the less he pushed onward. It might have been something to do with spending the last 36 hours stuck inside a snow cave. On the good side, Dupre said...
Lonnie Dupre Day 6
Due to poor visibility on Denali, Lonnie will be catching a little R&R today.He will remain at 9,600ft in his snow cave, which is just large enough to sit up in. He plans on taking a long nap until about 3pm today, writing in his journal and then having bacon and...
Tres Chicas Locas Update 12/23
High Mountains and Low Valleys Posted by Trinity on Friday, December 23, 2011Imagine hiking uphill over several false peaks of boulderfields in 90+ degree weather with no breeze and in direct sunlight. It's tough work. Now imagine being...
Day 4 Christmas
Lonnie spent Christmas day cuddled in his snow cave, Christmas tree and all(shown above).The weather wasn’t horrible, but not optimal for travel with the limited visibility. He decided to take the chance at having a little down time and preparing for his next...
Lonnie Dupre Day 2
We just received a call via satellite phone from Lonnie. His spirits remain high as he progresses up the Kahiltna Glacier. He encountered crevasses, but his skis worked well spanning them and/or maneuvered around them. Lonnie said outside of sore feet from traveling...
Lonnie Dupre Day 1
Denali, aka Mount McKinley, in Alaska, is North America’s highest mountain at 20,320 feet. Only nine expeditions totaling 16 people have ever reached the summit of Denali in winter. Six deaths resulted from those climbs. Only one team (comprised of three...
Lonnie meets his pilot
Talkeetna Air Taxi is the charter company flying us to the base of Denali on the Kahiltna glacier when the weather permits. Today we met with our captain Danielle and her two co-pilots Rivet & Rudder(dogs). We spent the day weighing gear, sorting fuel, working on...
Dog Gonnit!
A stray dog stole one of my shoes and a tall chilena stole my pants. At this rate I'll be naked by Christmas. This is my story.Since we spend all our non-hiking time in flip flops, I didn't notice my shoe went missing from under the side of our tent until we were...
Lonnie Dupre Partners with ASC to Conduct Research While Attempting First- Ever January Solo of Denali
Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation partners with legendary explorer to collect microbe samples; helping gain unique insights into the functioning of extreme environments.Bozeman, MT Dec. 5, 2011 – Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation is...