Colin Haley Races up Cassin Ridge

Colin Haley set a new speed record for climbing the massive Cassin Ridge on Denali in Alaska. On June 5, he climbed the massive alpine line in eight hours and seven minutes from the bergschrund to the summit. Haley later said, “Speed climbing is just one subset of the activity of climbing, and obviously it’s not for everyone, but I personally find it very challenging and enjoyable. Unlike the Eiger, easily accessible from Grindelwald and easy to attempt at just the right moment, a speed attempt on the south side of Denali is very fickle. Conditions play a humongous role, and that was the largest difference between my recent success and earlier attempts.”