Trip Reports
Mountain Trip guide Maddie’s dispatch has some exciting news for the May 13 Team! Aside from lots of good eating in the cook tent at Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m), rest time in the tents, and leisurely walks this team is preparing to make the move to High Camp tomorrow! Also known as Camp…
Celine Xuereb called in from the broad Genet Basin at 14,200′ (4328m) with an update from the team. They are poised and ready to move up to high camp, as soon as the winds above over the upper mountain. They placed their cache on the ridge two days ago and have been waiting, watching, and…
Climber Steven called in with the update for the May 17 Team to let us know that spirits are high and that the team is making good use of their rest day at Camp 3 14,200 ft (m) by practicing their technical skills for the fixed lines! Tomorrow the team’s goal will be to cache…
The May 21 team was able to move from Camp 1 at 7,200 ft to Camp 2 at 11,200 ft (3413m). After making breakfast, coffee, and melting snow for water this morning, the team broke down camp and packed everything up in backpacks and sleds. Once that task is done the team lays out their…
The May 8 team woke up to high winds and snow at High Camp (17,200 ft 5242m) yesterday. They packed up and made their way back to the fixed lines, descended to the base of the Headwall, and made their way back into Camp 3. Arriving in Camp 3, the team found beautiful sunny weather…
The May 13 team took a rest day at Camp 3 yesterday. The previous day they were able to climb up to 16,200′ (4937m) to cache some things for their anticipated move to High Camp. They enjoyed being able to recuperate from their cache day over some delicious pizza. Aside from resting and reading, they…
Anna called in from Camp 3 at 14,200 ft (4,300m) yesterday. After spending some time at 17,200ft (5242m). The weather forecast was not favorable for a summit attempt, but the team was able to descend back to Camp 3 ahead of any possible incoming weather. They enjoyed a great dinner of mash potatoes and sausage…
Martin called in last night to update us from Camp 3 yesterday. Backcarry days are seen as an active rest day, because they are typically only a few hours and lighter loads. Today the team hiked down with relatively empty backpacks from 14,200′ (4,300m) to their cache at Windy Corner which is about 1,000′ below…
A hearty “Welcome!” to our May 25 West Buttress team! We are so excited to be along for this journey to North America’s highest peak. We know that for many Denali is a lifelong goal, and the culmination of many months of training, and years spent in the mountains. So we are honored to have been…
The first Mountain Trip team of the season to reach the summit of Denali 20,300 ft (6187 m) has safely descended back to their High Camp 17,200 ft (5242 m) for a well-deserved hot meal and sleep in a warm tent! Tap below to hear guide, Chris Dickson, with the full update – his stoke…