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Skiing Denali in Summer. Possible?

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50Kal
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Alaska forums seems dead so posting this here.
Just got a job with Era heli tours in Denali National Park. I know there is snow up top in the summer but is it worth bringing a AT setup and to ride multiple times?
I sure it's possible to get to ski able terrain but is it safe enough to get to with my level of mountaineer knowledge?(newb level). Or are there safer ski able areas that are easy to get to in the park during summer? 
Or would I be better not touching it without a guide? Avalanches, bears, crevasses, and mudslides Im sure are all around.
On that note anyone else gonna be in denali this summer?
Any info +k. Thanks guys.
And I have see the the northface denali experiment video. Looking for more info on skiing at the lower elevations
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SkiBum.
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Denali is one of the most challenging mountains to climb in the world, for starters.

Considering you know nothing about anything, I would highly recommend going to ski something much more tame.
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50Kal
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Im not planning to go attempt Mt McKinley my first day. I just looking to see if anyone who has been there knows really mellower terrain that is accessible in denail to ski.

Or maybe since Ive never been to Alaska Im really under estimating whats going on at Denali. I just thought there might be some really mellow summer skiable terrain that can be skied with others safely.
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edai
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I'd say bring a setup obviously as I'm you'll be able to find something to ski, but don't go with the intention of riding Denali...
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VD.
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Doesn't really answer question, but it is relateted to it.
https://www.newschoolers.com/nstv?video=23-596479

You'll find this useful though maybe.
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smuggs
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just bring your park skis, come july they have a pretty killer summer park going
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SkiBum.
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This. The T Bar is sweet for quick laps
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JDA
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I'm sure Andreas Fransson skied it a couple of years back. Was more like ski mountaineering I think with a bit of climbing/abseiling an a bit of skiing. Try looking it up, I saw a video on YouTube a while back
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theschneidler
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the airbag is prime
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roddy116
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video of said park?
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50Kal
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Splice is working on it I heard.

Any other valuable info anyone actually has to offer? Sounds like anything in Denali is way out of my league. I'll Probably leave the skis at home and just try to take a beginner mountaineer class this summer.
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VD.
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That's what I working on now and next season, my lack of technical mountaineering knowledge/skills is whats holding me back from accessing/skiing the lines I want to ski.
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californiagrown
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you are thinking of mt shasta.

just go there. it would be dead-on what you are looking for.

Mt Shast Trip Reports-

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/243860-Shasta-summer-2012?highlight=shasta

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/222518-TR-Mt-Shasta-May-31-June-2?highlight=shasta

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ShredMasterPlus
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Well, just to clarify a couple things. I'm pretty sure OP is talking about skiing in Denali National Park and not actually The highest mountain in North America.
I know nothing about the area but your best bet is probably to look for high un-glaciated alpine pass's. I know here in the Rockies(Lake Louise) I have found safe ski able snow in July and August. The quality isn't great but who knows, way up there in Alaska you may be a short distance from a nice spot to build a booter or setup a little rail of sorts. Ask once you get up there I'm sure some locals are into back-country and can point you in the right direction.

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