Wounded Warriors Climbing Benali

[BOT#00001]

A buddy of mine, Steve Martin, who served along side me in Afghanistan had is legs blown off in September of 2008 by an IED which hit his Hmmwv. Today he, along with 4 other wounded warriors will be climbing Denali(Mt McKinley) in Alaska with only 4 good legs between them. Follow along with their climb if you can and wish them good luck!

Facts about Denali:

• 20,320 feet ? highest in North America
• One of the coldest mountains on earth
• Temperatures reaching as low as 40o F below zero. Click here to check the current weather in Denali!
• Wind speeds on the upper mountain can reach over 150mph
• Glaciers, separated by razor edge ridges and massive granite rock

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[2Tartu]

130mph winds ? bloody hell, these guys must be tough...

ot - it would be so amazing to go down that with the raincoat LALO style

 

[Outlaw]

god bless those guys.

 

[cplmac]

I heard about this a couple days ago, good shit. Denali is a beast.

 

[Homeless]

Best of luck to them!

 

[BOT#00001]

Base of the mountain during a weather delay:

 

[Tee.Kay.]

That's awesome man
you should tell your buddy about Soldier Ride Soldier Ride - Wounded Warrior Project
My brother helped found it and helps run a lot of their events. I've done a few of the rides with them and its really an incredible experience. Been to the White House 3 times to kick off the annual ride from the white house to the lighthouse in Annapolis as well...got to shake Obama's hand which was pretty sweet haha.