Trip Reports
June 16 West Rib Team called in a quick update. Unfortunately climber Alga had a hard time with the altitude during the storm and had to be flown off the glacier. Check further down in the dispatches for an update from Alga himself, who is headed back to Seattle and thankfully doing well. The team…
Mountain Guide Jordan Cargill called in an update from the June 9 team at–you guessed it–14,200′ Camp Three. The team has enjoyed a (very) extended stay at this camp, a season record of 10 days. This is by no means the all-time record, as we have had teams have to stick it out at 14-Camp…
Climber Alga Nothern called in an update after flying off the mountain earlier this week from the West Rib expedition. Alga encountered some serious complications from altitude and was forced to make the tough but necessary call to leave the mountain. After descending quickly back to Anchorage, he is feeling much better. This affliction is…
Guide Rob Caldwell called in an update from Camp One on the West Buttress, at 7,800′. The team opted to take a weather day rather than head up Ski Hill towards Kahiltna Pass at 10,500′ to set their cache. During storms, Kahiltna Pass can be an absolute funnel for the wind, accelerating the speed, and…
June 9 West Buttress Team called in an update from–you guessed it–14-Camp! Sunday?! Sunday! The team has been hanging tough at June 9 for a long time now, and they’re looking to Sunday (tomorrow!) for their weather window to make the dash up to High Camp and hopefully get their chance to make a summit…
Mountain Trip lead guide Elias called in a quick update once again from Camp Two at 11,200′. The team took another rest day to wait out the storm in the comfort of their tents. They have been eating great meals and building strength for the rigors of the route ahead. Sometimes storms can be a…
Climber Adrian Fehr called in an update on the West Rib team, who still had a productive day despite the storm. They backcarried to retrieve their cache near Windy Corner at 13,400′, and returned to camp to hunker down and rest in their tents. They had a great taco dinner and will hopefully have the…
The June 15 Denali Ski Team called in an update from 14-Camp (Camp Three) after taking another weather day on the route. Unlike other teams stuck in camp, they got to enjoy some mellow powder turns above camp near the fixed lines. The team weathered a windy night last night, but it’s looking like better…
Climber Myra Bertrand called in an update on the June 17 West Buttress Team. In the afternoon, it sounds like the sun finally made an appearance! The team has spent the last two days weathered in their tents, at Camp Two at 11,200′. The team’s next move will be up to Camp Three at 14,200′.…
Snowmen in June?! Climber Rune Hana called in an update on the June 20 West Buttress team at Camp One, stuck in the snowglobe for another day. The team has their cache in place to move up to Camp Two at 11,200′ when the weather allows, but for now they are hunkering down in camp…