Trip Reports
A very warm welcome to the May 13 West Buttress Team! We are so excited to climb alongside this team of folks on their journey up North America’s highest peak. We acknowledge that for many, reaching the summit of Denali is a lifelong goal, and the culmination of many months of training, and years spent in…
Lead Guide Logan Demarcus called in from Base Camp! The team was fortunate to catch the last flight of the evening into Base Camp and spent today reviewing skills that they will need to employ in the coming days as they begin their ascent of the West Buttress of Denali. Base Camp is located on…
Patrick Lane called in from Camp 1 at 7,800 feet on the expansive Kahiltna Glacier. The team took advantage of light winds to move about five miles up glacier from Base Camp in otherwise snowy conditions. The lack of wind made all the difference for the crew. Departing Base Camp on the Southeast Fork of…
Daniel Schmutz called in from 7,800 feet on the Kahiltna Glacier. His call was a bit garbled, unfortunately – this is one of the challenges of satellite phone service at high latitudes like Denali. (I think it is Daniel, but if I’m wrong, pleas let us know!) The team made really good time moving from…
A welcomed update from climber Graeme Keene from Denali Basecamp! Graham is a climber all the way from the UK & after patiently waiting in Talkeetna for 3 days was finally able to board a Talkeetna Air Taxi flight to Denali basecamp at 7,200 ft (2195 m). Together with his guide team, Jesse & Patrick,…
This just in from Denali Basecamp and the May 8th Denali Team guide, Chris Dickson: flight conditions have improved dramatically & multiple teams that spent the last few days doing the “Talkeetna hang” have arrived in the Alaska Range! From foggy & low visibility to sunny, clear skies, weather changes fast in the mountains. Luckily,…
The May 7 Denali team’s patience has served them well & they were able to fly through clear skies into the Alaska range on May 11th – congratulations team! Check out the dispatch recording below to hear climber Ryan Cholnoky with a special shoutout to all the family & friends tuning in. A flight into…
The May 7 Denali team led by Dodge Garfield, Marcus Bailado, and Ana LaSusa successfully guided their clients through their first 3-day weather hold. Also known as the legendary “Talkeetna hang”, extended weather holds like these are par for the course in Alaska where low-lying clouds make it unsafe for small glacier planes to fly…
An update from lead guide, Jesse Yon, just in from Talkeetna Air Taxi Hanger and the May 7 Denali Private Team. Three days of low visibility and poor flying conditions have kept the team on the ground. Waiting on the weather is a big part of the game in the Alaska Range. The team will…
Hello and a big welcome to Mountain Trip’s May 10 West Buttress Denali Team! We are STOKED to bring this incredible group to North America’s highest peak to test their fortitude on its arctic slopes. We are honored to be chosen to join these folks on what may be a lifelong dream to touch the…