June 18 Denali West Buttress Team – Well-rested and ready to head to High Camp!
Travis called in an update from 14,200′ on the June 18 Denali West Buttress team!
Trip Reports
Final dispatch from the June 11 team
Lead guide Kristin Arnold called in a final update for the June 11 team, who are back in Anchorage after their expedition up the West Buttress! They are likely enjoying being back in civilization, complete with warm showers, fresh produce, greenery and iced beverages. The team descended from 14-camp all the way to Denali base…
Rest day and pancakes for June 15 West Buttress Team
Guide Fischer Hazen called in an update on the June 15 West Buttress trip, who are spending one more night at Camp Two acclimating before heading up to High Camp at 17,200′! Yesterday they placed their cache on the 16-Ridge, between 14,200′, Camp Three, and High Camp. The team has already had the chance to…
June 22nd Team Backcarries To Camp 3
Our June 22nd dropped down out of Camp 3 today to retrieve a cache of supplies they had left at about 13,700′ a couple days ago. I think Moritz Pfahler called in on behalf of the team, but if I guessed incorrectly, someone please let us know! The team slept in a bit today, after…
June 18th Denali Team Carries Up The Ridge
Today was a big day for the climbers on our June 18th West Buttress expedition! They arose early, packed up supplies and climbed up the steepest section of the route. Camp 3 on the West Buttress of Denali is located in a vast, glaciated bowl. The bowl is framed to the east by the steep…
Rest Day for June 15 Team
Both the June 18 Team and the June 15 Team took a well-deserved rest day at 14 Camp. Rest days are an important part of the climbing schedule because they allow climbers to recover, hydrate, and relax after many days of strenuous work. They were not totally idle, however, and the guide teams set up…
June 22 Team Caches at 13,700′
It was fair weather for the team to move a load of equipment and supplies from Camp 2 to a cache site at 13,700′ today. From camp, the team ascended Motorcycle Hill, Squirrel Hill, crossed the Polo Fields, then climbing up and around Windy Corner. Thankfully, it was a calm day and the Windy Corner…
Rest Day for June 18 Team
Both the June 18 Team and the June 15 Team took a well-deserved rest day at 14 Camp. Rest days are an important part of the climbing schedule because they allow climbers to recover, hydrate, and relax after many days of strenuous work. They were not totally idle, however, and the guide teams set up…
June 18 Denali Team – Mellow Backcarry from 13,500′
Denali was kind to the June 18th Team today, and Mountain Trip Guide Logan Demarcus reports that the crew took advantage of the good weather. They had a leisurely breakfast before dropping down about 700′ to retrieve a cache of supplies they had deposited a couple days earlier. It took less than a half hour…
June 22 Team Backcarries
Lead Guide Bill called in the team report today. It sounds like it was a “perfect” weather day for the team to make the short descent to their cache site, retrieve their cache, and then return to 11 Camp. Everyone is doing well, having fun, and enjoying the Alaska sunshine. The plan is to place…