Ascend Denali
by Kevin Flynn
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Director: Kevin FlynnDVD: Region Code 0
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC
Running Time: 66 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-01-10
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DVD Review: Good for orientation
Summary: 3 Stars
Having watched the DVD and climbed the mountain myself twice, I can say that overall it is useful as a very basic orientation rather than a preparation, with some remarks:
- the main character seems to underestimate the mountain. Fortunately he survives the first attempt in one piece, but it should be stressed that Denali should definitely not 'be your first big mountain'.
- Notable is late Bradford Washburn in some excellent pieces of interview, quoting Scott about the severity of Denali.
- The gear review (more than an hour) starts off with things that a Denali climber should already know and is more suitable for starting climbers (so NOT Denali climbers). But further on in the gear review, you will learn some more Denali specific issues which can be helpful when preparing.
- The info is a bit outdated, for example the Clean Mountain Can (for human waste) is not mentioned.
So, it will help get a good picture of what a Denali expedition is like, including failure on a trip (and success on a next one) so after watching this you can determine if this is something for you to work towards in the coming years or not. If so, do get the Combs & Rucksack Readers pocket guidebooks on Denali as well and only climb when very experienced. Do not count on a guide to mask your inexperience. If you are experienced and planning on Denali, then the gear section should be old news for you, but the route videos and route descriptions will still be very useful as an aid to planning and understanding the mountain.
The producers also have a DVD; Ascend Mt. Rainier, a bit more professionally made DVD about climbing Mt Rainier in Washington state, USA. It might be useful to watch and climb that first, be totally confident on mountains like Rainier before even thinking of Denali.
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Description of Ascend Denali
Denali, one of the "7 Summits", is the highest peak in the North America. Known for it?s extreme cold and harsh conditions, Denali ranks amongst the most dangerous mountains in the world. Climbers come from all corners of the globe to test themselves on the slopes of Denali.The Ascend Denali DVD is a comprehensive guide to the most popular route on the mountain, the West Buttress Route. You?ll gain valuable insight from Bradford Washburn, the leading expert on Denali, regarding the types of challenges to expect and what hazards to be aware of on the mountain. You will be able to follow the progress of climbers in two seperate Expeditions as they experience first hand what it takes to climb to the top of Denali. Also included on this DVD is an in-depth Video Gear Guide (the first of it?s kind) specifically for Denali. This is and iDVD title with weblinks for Travel Information and Guide Services (weblinks require the DVD to be placed in a computers DVD player with an internet connection). Note: DVD weblinks not supported on Mac platform.
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