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Teamwork at its best!

Crossing a raging river in the middle of the night… Don’t try this at home!

In preparation for the Eco Primal Quest, Scott and Pete are competing in the Untamed New England 3 day event which is a World Championship Qualifier. Unfortunately, Avril will be off training in Portugal at the time, but knows the boys will do the business!  For three days, July 9-12 2009, teams will race non-stop through the mountains, rivers, and forests of Untamed New England. They must travel under their own power. Teams will navigate with map and compass through pine forests, wetlands, and mountains; paddle rivers fed by melting snow; bike staggering mountain passes and twisty trails; dangle from ropes on exposed cliff faces. 
The racing is non-stop until they cross the finish line. There are no aid stations, no support crews, no specified “rest” periods; it’s just the team, totally self-sufficient, against the Untamed New England course. 

From : http://www.untamedne.com/

Pete is leaving to climb Denali on June 7th.

Here are some Facts about Denali

You can really only climb safely on Denali from May 1st through the first week in July. In that short period, more than 1,000 climbers try to reach Denali’s summit. Half make it to the top. (Thirty years ago, there were only about 100 climbers a year.)

The easiest way up Denali is the West Buttress—a 14-mile climb with an elevation gain of 13,000 feet.

The name Denali is from the Athabaskan dialect, used by the local Koyukuk villages. It roughly translates to “the high one.”

Denali was made an official wilderness area in 1917. Back then, it was called Mt. McKinley National Park, named for the U.S. President, William McKinley. It wasn’t until 1980 that the name changed to Denali National Park and Preserve.

There’s a crevasse on Denali called the Great Gorge that is 3,800 feet deep.

Successful climber summit percentage: 51%

First summit of South Peak (true summit): June 7, 1913, Harper, Karstens, Stuck, Tatum.

First summit of North Peak: April 3, 1910, Anderson, Taylor

12,081 climbers have reached the summit since 1913

Oldest person to summit: July 5, 2004; Mario Locatelli, 71 years, 6 months old

Youngest person to summit: June 17, 2001; Galen Johnston, 11 years old

For more Denali facts visit the Parkwise site here.

Pete and Scott win the East’s toughest 2 day adventure race, the Odyssey Endorphin Fix!

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