The team at Radix has done an interview with me about the trip to Denali. It has some harsh truths and heavy realisations mixed in with moments of sheer awe for the mountain. Spend a couple of minutes to read this to help understand what really happened. Once again this would have not been possible… Read More
What happened on Denali
Proudly supported by Yealand’s Estate Wine
To date Yealand’s Estate Wine have contributed over $12,000 to sea2summit7. This has paid for flights, rental cars, mountain passes, accommodation and countless other logistical expenses. Before Yealand’s got involved i was completely broke after spending all my money on the first three campaigns and thought that this dream had come to an end. The… Read More
Day #14- To the top of Europe! Part 2 of 2- The final story
Breathing is something that you take for granted until it becomes difficult. Functions like breathing, walking and sleeping we do autonomously and it is only when you are struggling to do the first two and yearning for the later that you start to value the simpler perceived functions of our body. How different would your… Read More
Sea2summit7 is proudly supported by Bivouac NZ
bivouac nz Bivouac NZ have stepped up and embraced this challenge by sponsoring my gear and much more for this adventure. Chris and the staff at bivouac Sylvia park have been fantastic and I definitely would not be here without them. Bivouac sell the top outdoor brands and the staff are true outdoors folk! Go… Read More
Full video of the Mt Denali climb- May 2017
Even though we didn’t summit there were still some incredible days on the mountain. The climb was a journey which fairly represents life. We had good days and bad days with ups and downs but we were much stronger when working together. When times are tough, don’t climb alone, ask for help and be ready… Read More
Heading home without the summit
We have arrived back in Talkeetna and are preparing for the the long journey back home. Since we left the mountain the weather has really packed in so we are extremely lucky to have got out when we did or we would have missed our flights home. We are all so touched by the love and… Read More
The journey continues…..
We are off back into the mountains, as in 1 hour we will be flying into base camp. Please continue to follow the journey via our inreach link below https://sea2summit7.com/2017/04/23/the-approach-phase-and-our-plan/ We will have limited coverage but will update when we can 🙂 we cannot see Facebook messages only text sent straight to our device via… Read More
Part 2 of the Approach- DissapointmentÂ
Part two of the Approach. When things went bad for us, we had a way out. For people suffering from mental illness it is not that easy. We need to understand that vulnerability is what makes us human and we should celebrate when people have the strength to show it. Currently, we are resting in Talkeentna… Read More
Approach highlights part 1 of 2
Part 1 of 2 of the Approach Journey. This gives an insight into the psyche of decision making during expeditions. Watching my five year dream slip away a little more every day was a painful experience, this is why decisions must be made with the heart and not the ego. Adventuring is a delicate dance… Read More
The Approach phase and our plan
Here is a brief run down of our plan during the approach section of the sea to summit. This section will get us from the road end to Denali Base camp. Approach time: 7-10 day Starting: Tuesday 25th April Distance: 84km Method of travel: Touring on Ski’s and a split snowboard towing a sled each… Read More
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