02/06/2015 10:29 AM EST
In the summer of 2013, a group of 11 climbers made history when they became the first team of African Americans to summit America’s tallest peak — Mt. McKinley in Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Marking the 100th anniversary of the first Denali summit, the team’s historic climb sought to inspire a new generation of outdoor adventurers and pave the way for young people of color to become passionate about America’s great outdoors.
As a nation, we pause in February to honor Black History Month, celebrating the achievements all black Americans.
Photo Hudson Henry captured these photos as part of the film crew documenting team Expedition Denali’s climb.
Top photo: A beautiful shot of Mount Foraker and the moon from Mt. McKinley’s 14,000-foot camp on the West Buttress route.
Middle photo: A view from the highest camp (at about 17,000 feet) on Mt. McKinley’s West Buttress route.
Bottom photo: One of the climbers in Expedition Denali — Billy Long — at the edge of a rock at 14,000-feet on Mt. McKinley.
Photos courtesy of Hudson Henry.
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