MM Guide Gaspar Navarrete briefly checked in between stellar climbs in Bolivia with the first team of the season while they take a short break in La Paz before heading off to Huayna Potosi. Our Bolivia Mountaineering School and Huayna Potosi and Illimani climbs bring you to the heart of Bolivia for cultural exploration and some great, remote climbing! [+] READ MORE

Many times when climbers think of Alaska, attention goes to the prized Mt. McKinley (aka Denali), which stands as the highest point in North America. When I talk about the Ruth Gorge, the exchange goes as follows: 

Non-Climber: “How was Alaska?”

Me: “Great, we climbed in the Ruth Gorge.”

Non-Climber: “Is that near Denali?”