On May 18, 2008 a team of climbers will meet in Anchorage, Alaska in order to attempt to climb to the top of North America. As three of these climbers hail from Sweden and Swedish blood runs in the veins of at least one of the others, this crew will be known from now on as the Denali Vikings!

The summit of Denali (Mount McKinley) is the one of the famed Seven Summits and soars 20.320 feet above sea level. This team will spend up to three weeks working their way up the mountain from a base camp located at 7,200'. Due to it's proximity to the Arctic Circle, Denali is notorious for its ferocious weather and extreme cold. For many climbers, it is the challenge of a lifetime.

The team includes:

Caj Svensson from Sweden

Eva Gustavsson from Sweden

Gerry Doney from the US

Pontus Axelsson from Sweden

Daryl Harmon from the US

Mountain Trip guides for the expedition will be Kevin Koprek from Ouray, Colorado and Joe Butler from Anchorage, Alaska.

We will post updates as they are available, however due to weather and the big mountains surrounding the team for much of the climb, communications with the team may not occur on a daily basis. Please keep in mind the axiom of "no news is good news."

We can not guarantee that any comments posted to this blog will reach the climbers on the mountain, If you do wish to pass along any news, please call or email the Mountain Trip Office at info@mountaintrip.com or +1-970-369-1153.

Enjoy the posts!

—Todd Rutledge