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Francisco taking it easy along the exposed knife-edge ridge to 17,200ft. He's actually blowing a kiss to the camera, so he must be happy.
Frank struggling for oxygen, pizzas, margaritas and a shower. Are we there yet?
Frank on reaching the fixed line - the final portion to 17,200ft. For safety reasons we were surgically attached at all times - with an artificial rope of course!
The view from 17,200ft camp towards the south-east. The mountain in the background is Mt. Foraker - where numerous avalanches trapped a few lonesome climbers this season.
Another view from 17,200ft camp. Believe it or not, it's actually midnight and the sun is setting! An awesome feeling!
Barracades surrounding tents at 17,200ft. Our tent is the "North Face Expedition" at lower right! We were too lazy to build walls. But we paid the price in days to come.
View of the knife-edge ridge line that brought us here. What a feeling it was to be above the clouds - above a storm that was brewing below.
View of Mt. Foraker in the distance and the pink hue of an Alaskan sunset.
The beauty of Mt. Foraker again in a different kind of light.
Francisco acting as if he was cold at 17,200ft. He wants my down parka really badly, in addition to the one he has on.
A hill behind the main 17,200ft camp. Somewhere beyond here is the direction to the top of Denali.
Another majestic view of Mt.Foraker. Just like heaven - I think (or I hope)?
Frank posing above the clouds.
View towards the direction to Denali's summit. The gully (saddle) at right of the central peak takes you there. Easier said than done! Now time to get cosy and go to bed. We feel like chickens going to bed at sunset! If just we could lay some eggs - we'll have an awesome omelette for breakfast, but not to be!