6. Troy Henkels: Life on the Edge

Our Denali 360 guest this week is Troy Henkels. He is an avid mountaineer, ice climber, paraglider, journalist, mountain biker, kite surfer, musician, photographer, cinematographer, and published author. His book, “Life on the Edge,” chronicles his extreme adventures. As a mountaineer, Henkels has been on ten climbing expeditions in the Alaska Range including a successful ascent of North America’s highest peak, Denali 6,193 meters (20,320 ft). Around the world, he has been on climbing expeditions in South America, Iceland, the Himalayas, and various remote peaks in Antarctica. In 2003, Henkels was a finalist on the adventure TV show “Global Extremes” that took him and other participants around the world competing in a variety of adventure races culminating in Troy and four other finalists attempting to climb the North East Ridge of Mount Everest. Listen and enjoy adventures of life on the edge! Learn about Troy's latest expeditions at troyhenkels.com