An Cosantóir April 2019 www.dfmagazine.ie
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Irish Denali
Expedition 2019
BY FQMS FRANCIS WHELAN, AIR CORPS
& SGT PAUL O'CONNELL, 1ST BDE HQ
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I
n June 2019 an Irish
expedition will attempt
to summit the highest
mountain in North America,
which lies in the Alaskan range
at a high latitude of 63 degrees
north. Mount Denali (the high
one) stands 6,190 metres tall.
Because of its latitude it is a
difficult mountain to summit
due to the extreme cold that
can occur even in summer,
reaching temps down to -30
degrees Celsius (-40 in the
shade). It is a cold mountain.
An Cosantóir April 2019 www.dfmagazine.ie
Alan Mockler
Sgt Paul O'Connell
FQMS Fran Whelan
Dave Gaughran
