The north slope of the Alaska Range spills out into the vast wilderness tundra of the interior. Denali and Mount Foraker's massifs are in the distance on the right.
Joe Puryear on a difficult mixed pitch on the Infinite Spur of Mount Foraker.
The south face of Mount Foraker. The prominent rib angling straight to the summit is the Infinite Spur and is nearly 9,000 vertical feet from the base to the summit. Joe Puryear and I made the 7th ascent of this iconic and committing route in June, 2001.
