Logistics

National Park Service

There is a $200 fee for climbing McKinley or Foraker, plus park entrance fee of $10 per person or $20 per family and you must register 60 days in advance for McKinley and Foraker.

CONTINUING FOR THE 2010 SEASON:  Appointments are required for all orientations.  Teams should contact the Talkeetna Ranger Station to schedule an appointment, time slots can fill up fast.  Appointments are available from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., seven days a week.  Expeditions should arrive 30 minutes prior to the appointment time to pay the special use permit and park entrance fees.

Contact:

Talkeetna Ranger Station
PO Box 588
Talkeetna AK 99676
Phone: (907)733-2231
FAX: (907)733-1465
E-mail: dena_talkeetna_office@nps.gov

Web Site: National Park Service - Denali Mountaineering

Note:  If you plan to climb with a guide, make certain that the service is authorized by Denali National Park and Preserve. Each year climbers mistakenly pay illegal guides that advertise their services. Illegal guiding is prohibited and these climbs could be canceled at any time.

 

Here are links to some guiding groups we recommend and fly:

Mountain Trip

Alaska Mountaineering School

Alpine Ascents International

 

Getting to Alaska & Anchorage Advice

We recommend Talkeetna Travel for your air tickets to Alaska; they are familiar with the airlines that fly Alaska and can help with changes when you’re here.

Talkeetna Travel
E-mail:   info@talkeetnatravel.com
PO Box 479
Talkeetna AK 99676
Phone: (907) 733-TRAV (8728)
Toll Free: (888) 567-Trav (8728)

 

Here are a few recommendations for places to stay in Anchorage (Hostels):

 

Anchorage Guest House
Phone:  (907) 274-0408
2001 Hillcrest Drive - Anchorage, AK
www.alaska.net/~house

26 Street International Hostel
Phone:  (907) 274-1252
1037 W 26th Avenue
www.26streethostel.com/

Alaska Backpackers Inn
Phone:  (907)277-2770
327 Eagle Street
www.alaskabackpackers.com/

Earth B & B
Phone: (907) 279-9907
1001 West 12th Avenue
www.earthbb.com

Anchorage Gear Shops

 

REI
Phone: (907) 272-4565
1200 West Northern Lights
www.rei.com

AMH
Phone: (907) 272-1811
2633 Spenard Road
www.alaskamountaineering.com

Talkeetna also has one:

AMS Gear Shop
www.climbalaska.org/shop.html

Satellite Phone Rental

Alaska Satellite Phones
Send an email to greg.lee@anchoragesatellitephones.com for pictures of rental kits made lightweight specifically for mountain climbers.
1-907-272-RENT (7368)
www.anchoragesatellitephones.com
Located across from REI in Anchorage.

Anchorage to Talkeetna Transportation

Talkeetna Taxi
(907) 355-TAXI
Email:  tkataxi@yahoo.com

Denali Overland Transportation
PO Box 330 Talkeetna AK 99676
(907)733-2384
(800)651-5221
FAX: (907)733-2385
E-mail:   denaliak@alaska.net

Go Purple Shuttle
(907)644-8098
(866)813-5589
E-mail:  information@gopurpleshuttle.com

Exposure Alaska
(Expedition Support Packages)
200 W. 34th Ave. #82
Anchorage Alaska 99503
(907)761-3761
(800)956-6422

Talkeetna Air Taxi flight service Anchorage-Talkeetna
$725 and up depending on how many people and how much gear.

 

McKinley Base Camp

From May through early July the air services of Talkeetna jointly operate Base Camp on the southeast fork of the Kahiltna Glacier.  Lisa Roderick, Base Camp Manager, welcomes you to the 7,200 ft. tent village that serves as a jumping off point for climbers ascending routes on McKinley, Hunter, and Foraker.  

General Info:

• Sleds and Coleman fuel are available at Base Camp, sleds may or may not be rigged – so bring sled rigging with you.
• Lisa operates a family band radio to transmit weather information every evening. 
• Check-in with Lisa when you get back from your climb and she will call us to arrange your pick-up.

 

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