Trip Reports
Jeff Kane called in from 17,200′! The team moved up to High Camp today. They could not get a dispatch out yesterday, but Jeff sends out belated Fourth of July salutations from the crew. Yesterday, the team climbed up the steepest part of the route, which began with a 1400′ climb up moderate snow slopes…
Dave Helland, Fischer Hazen and Matt Park are standing on the summit of Denali! They’ve been working hard for weeks, climbing up and down a couple routes in order to reach the top of North America. They awoke early this morning, brewed up and sorted their gear as they gazed upwards, wondering if the day…
We received the unfortunate news that climber Steve M. took a spill on the fixed lines and injured his knee. The team was assisted by the National Park Service to bring Steve back to 14 Camp, and the plan is to fly him out of the range. We are thinking of you, Steve! The team…
Dave Helland rang in from 17,200′ on Denali today. In his words, “After getting beaten off the West Rib” they dropped down to 14,200′ on the West Buttress for the night. Today, in windy conditions, they pushed up to High Camp on the West Buttress. The weather seems to be trending better, so they are…
Lead Guide Aaron Diamond checked in from 14,200′, where the vets took another weather day today. The snow and wind was just too much to warrant a push up to High Camp today. They did go for a short hike to a spectacular spot known as “The Edge of the World.” From this vantage point,…
Mountain Trip Guide BRett Baekey checked in from Camp 3, where the June 22nd team had to take their first weather day, unable to push higher, due to snow and wind. They are in great spirits and went for a short hike to a spot called “The Edge of the World.” The view looking almost…
After days of continuous wind and facing the end of the eight days of food they carried up onto the West Rib, the team has decided to drop down to resupply from a cache they left at 14,200′ on the West Buttress. They really needed less windy conditions to fire the last part of the…
Lead Guide Scott Woolums checked in from Camp 3, where the team took a rest day today. If the weather permits, they will head up onto the stunning ridge leading to High Camp tomorrow. The weather has been a bit unsettled for a few days, but the team is doing great and they are excited…
Hurry up and wait! Today, the team anticipated good weather, based on the forecast shared last night from NOAA, so they awakened early and began the process of getting their kit in order to make the tough push up the steepest section of the West Buttress route. Alas…, the forecast was incorrect, as is often…
Kurt Shobesberger checked in from 14,200′ (4328m) with an update in both English and German. Today was a planned rest day for the team. They have been working hard for many days and the plan for today was to let their bodies rest and to take advantage of another day of acclimatizing to 14,200′. This…