May 11, 2026 Our May 9th team arrived in Talkeetna yesterday (May 10); however, as is the case with expeditions into the Alaska Range, the weather sometimes has an itinerary of its own. After waiting until late in the afternoon for a weather window, our team decided to get some much-needed rest and try to…
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Training for Denali and big mountain expeditions isn’t the same as training for a marathon or to be a weekend warrior. You need to establish a strong aerobic base and build strength to carry a big pack up a big mountain. Mountain Trip has been working with Steve House and Uphill Athlete for a decade…
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Mountain Trip has been working with Uphill Athlete to train our climbers and guides for their climbing and mountaineering objectives for more than a decade. Steve House and the folks at Uphill Athlete do an amazing job of breaking down the physical demands of big expedition climbs and preparing climbers to succeed in hard environments.…
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Top Mountain Endurance Nutrition Strategies for Peak Performance By Bill Allen One of the most important things you can do to stay strong on long days on the mountain is to keep your body fueled so that you can perform well today and recover for another big day tomorrow. It turns out that coffee and…
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Climbing any peak can be a daunting task, and a climbing expedition adds even more pieces to the puzzle. While there are many ways to get up the mountain, here are some tips on how to climb Kilimanjaro. Before we dive into the “how,” let’s talk about “why” you would want to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.…
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Men’s Journal just released their list of the top “50 Best Vacations in the U.S. to Explore America’s Adventure Capitals” and they named Mountain Trip’s local playground of Ouray, Colorado as the #1 Vacation Destination for 2024! Here’s a quote from the article: “Come to Ouray and you’ll feel like you’ve stepped foot in a…
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The biggest variable that is completely out of your control as a climber, and will make the difference between a safe and successful climb (or an Alaska Range suffer fest), is the weather. There is nothing you can do to change the weather, but with good Denali weather forecasts you can maximize your opportunity to…
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We’ve got some exciting news to share about the Telluride Via Ferrata (TVF)! This summer Mountain Trip is stepping up our game for an important cause by doubling the donation to the Telluride Mountain Club’s TVF Sustainability Fund. Starting in June, for every climber we guide on this iconic route, Mountain Trip will donate $10…
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Rising over 18,000 feet above the nearby tundra, Denali is infamous for its challenging weather. At 20,310 feet tall, and sitting at 63 degrees north latitude, Denali is the highest peak in the Arctic. “The Great One” can be a magnet for storms that blow in from the Gulf of Alaska or across the Bering…
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