Alaska Partner Needed

[Jay Beaudoin]

Hi All,
I will be landing in Anchorage this Saturday to visit family and hike for 2 weeks before I try to climb Denali. I know it is short notice but I would love to find someone to hike with while I am there to help ward off bears,and generally have a good time. ;) Honestly, I do more mountaineering than hiking, but I enjoy it all. I could do day hikes or overnights, and can provide transportation. If anyone is interested, please let me know. Possible dates: June 12-24. Thanks! Jay

[Josh Newkirk]

Bummer, I will be flying through anchorage next week but wont be there long enough for a hike.

Good luck on Denali.

[Buck Nelson]

For what it's worth, at least 7 climbers have died in Denali this year so far. Most years no one is killed by a bear anywhere in the state. If there are a million people that visit bear country in Alaska in a year and one is killed, and 1,500 permits for Denali and on a typical year maybe 3 are killed, the odds of dying on Denali are 1 out of 500, and the odds of being killed by a bear 1 out of 1,000,000, making Denali 2,000 times as dangerous than bears.

I believe the risks of Denali tend to be under rated, and that of bears highly over rated.

Good luck with both parts of your adventure. Reasonable chances are worth taking.

[Jay Beaudoin]

Josh: Sorry I will miss you. Have a safe trip whereever you are going!

Buck: I was just kidding about warding off bears, but thanks for the info! :)

Thanks to both of you for the well-wishes on Denali. I'm sure it will be memorable no matter what happens.

Jay

[Dan Quixote]

I'm planning an overnight hike sunday/monday. my plan is to circle wolverine peak from stuckagain heights. I think the mileage should be in the teens, but I'm not completely sure. this is a basic map of what I want to do: Circling Wolverine. If I'm too fast or get bored, I'll add some detours.

Anyway, if you're interested, send me a PM. =)

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