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Most of the trip up the glacier was on wide, smooth snow on ice. But occasionally there were holes! When those holes were covered with snow, that snow didn't sag, as it does in more temperate climates, so you really should remain roped. Many of the fatalities on Denali are experienced climbers who think they can tell where the crevasses are and don't rope. Some of those have been European mountain guides.


Digitized from film. Digitization information:
Date: 2023:10:02 19:57:52     File: wDenali_Tray_022.jpg
Camera: PENTAX K-5 -- Lens: smc PENTAX-D FA Macro 100mm F2.8 WR at 100.0 mm -- Exposure: 1/40 f/8.0 ISO 800