How flexible is the expedition in extending this itinerary, should bad weather prevail?
Our expedition itinerary has been designed (and modified over 25 years of operation on Denali) to offer climbers the best possible shot at the summit in a “reasonable” amount of time on the mountain and away from the real world. Based on AAI’s extensive expedition experience we have found that on longer trips at altitude and in harsh environments, climbers’ motivation and physical ability to summit after weeks of hard work and bad weather start fading, and in some cases vanish completely. For this reason, and also to keep the cost and length of the trip attainable for a wide range of climbers, we have designed our climbs to offer a length and summit window that is more than adequate for almost all of our expeditions. As previously mentioned, most groups only need 17 – 18 days to climb. We have had a number of trips over the years that do run out of time, but these are few and far between. 12. Can we arrange mountain insurance through you for this trip? (how much, details, etc.) You can
