Today Dylan Freed and I are leaving to attempt a ski descent of the Archangel Ridge on Mount Foraker.

Mount Foraker from Denali, the Archangel is the long sunlight ridge on the right.

Mount Foraker from Denali, the Archangel is the long sun/shadow ridge on the right.

There isn’t much information out there on the route. Here a trip report on the second ascent from the American Alpine Journal.

11,000ft line that rises from the remote Foraker Glacier

An 11,000ft line that rises from the remote Foraker Glacier

Here is a video fly over of the route on a 3D topo map.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUuGugcrDGw

Jonah will be posting weekly updates onĀ www.powderwhore.com/news/ if you want to follow our adventures.

Many many thanks to the following companies for supporting us and getting us out there!

Backcountry.com

Black Diamond

Mountain Hardwear

Scarpa