Episode 05 // Alaska Ranger: Mark Westman

 

Mark Westman is one of Alaska’s most prolific alpinists. On Denali alone, Westman has climbed a myriad of monumental routes including the Cassin Ridge, Isis Face, Denali Diamond and Slovak Direct.  He’s also climbed a number of important routes on other Alaska Range peaks including Mount Hunter, Mount Silverthrone and Mount Huntington.

On episode 05, Westman traces his roots in the outdoors, the important partnerships in his life and the challenges he’s faced in and out of the mountains.

Music

•  Space Song / Evan & Molly / Evan & Molly (2012)
•  Augusta / Evan Phillips / Unreleased (2017)
•  I Know You Hate Me (But You Love Me Too) / Evan Phillips / Unreleased (2013)
•  Infinite Spur / Evan Phillips / Unreleased (2017)
•  Instrumental / Andy Tholberg / Unreleased (2017)
•  Looper / Evan Phillips / Unreleased (2017)
•  Celeno Peak / Evan Phillips / Unreleased (2017)
•  Winter 83′ / Evan Phillips / Unreleased (2017)

•  Rely On Me / Evan Phillips / Lonely Mountain (2017)

Links

Patreon
Evan Phillips
Mark Westman

 

The 1998 Rainier climbing rangers, at Camp Shurman, Mount Rainier, May 1998. L-R: George Beilstein, Seth Brothers, John Kamencik, Stefan Lofgren, Mark Westman, Joe Puryear, Chad Kellogg, David Gottlieb, Mike Gauthier, Steve Winslow (Photo: Westman collection)
Mark climbing Nisqually Cleaver on Mount Rainier, May 1998 (Photo: George Beilstein)
Joe and Mark in the north fork of the Ruth Glacier, Alaska. April 1995 (Photo: Westman collection)
Mark and Joe at 14 camp on Denali after climbing the South Buttress in a 28 day push. April 1996 (Photo: Westman collection)
Mark and Joe after climbing the Cassin Ridge in 2000 (Photo: Westman collection)
Eamonn Walsh leads the third pitch of The Shaft on Mount Hunter’s Moonflower Buttress. May 2007 (Photo: Mark Westman)
Mark contemplates his life in the snowcave at the top of the third icefield on Mount Hunter’s Moonflower Buttress. May 2007 (Photo: Eamonn Walsh)
Eamonn and Mark celebrate after climbing Mount Hunter’s Moonflower Buttress. May 2007 (Photo: Westman collection)
Mark in the University of Washington Medical Center, two days after his adrenalectomy surgery. May 2016 (Photo: Westman collection)
Lisa and Mark celebrate the end of another Alaska climbing season. July 2013 (Photo: Westman collection)