The 2017 Mountain Trip Everest team is staying fit and acclimated at base camp by taking daily hikes up to nearly 19,000 ft on nearby Pumori. The weather up high on Mount Everest has continued to be difficult, winds and snow continue, but teams have pushed up to the top and the rope is now…
As the days grow longer in the northern hemisphere, the Mountain Trip family starts to migrate north to Alaska. After a while, it just feels natural, part of the cycle of the seasons, that tug deep inside that pulls us north. Maybe that’s what birds feel? Alaska, as we like to say, is a…
The climbers are on their way to Everest base camp and spent the day enjoying the village of Namche today. They’ll spend a couple of extra days on their way up to base camp to acllimatize and enjoy the journey, and Namche is a favorite stop. They went for a hike above town to a…
It’s been a wonderful snowy January here in the San Juan mountains! We’ve broken long standing snowfall records, and the powder skiing has been spectacular. We are finally moving into a sunny high pressure for a bit, and the back country skiing is in perfect condition. Join Mountain Trip for a few days of backcountry…
The question “When is the best time to climb Denali” is not an easy one to answer, and one that we get nearly every day here at the Mountain Trip HQ, what we call the “million dollar question”. Todd Rutledge, co-owner of Mountain Trip and Denali guide for over 20 years put together the following…
We are sharing this post from the National Park Service about Leave No Trace in the Alpine and Arctic Environments. We love the mountain environments that we get to play and work in and take our stewardship of those place seriously. Our guides are trained in Leave No Trace practices, but it takes everyone to…
Another inspirational article from our friends at Uphill Athlete. Take the chance to dream big and make it happen! By Uphill Athlete on Mental Preparation, Training Theory By Steve House Sometime in the late-90’s I was approaching a grade-6 Canadian ice climb, Virtual Reality, with my climbing partner Joe Josephson. As we walked and talked,…
We are inviting our friends to join us in Alaska for a backcountry basecamp ski/splitboarding trip into the heart of the mighty Tordrillo mountains! We’ll meet in Anchorage, Alaska and fly by ski plan into the heart of the Tordrillo Mountain Range. We’ll set up a comfortable base camp (glacier glamping) with a large heated…
Family Ice Climbing in Colorado “You really want me to ice climb?” “C’mon Dad! I know you can do it!” cried 8-year old Izzy, tugging on her father’s hand and directing him toward the leather couch in our reception area. Grinning in the thin air of Telluride’s 8,750 foot elevation, Ernie allowed himself to be…
Training for climbing a big mountain like Denali or Mount Everest is a huge commitment of time and energy. Get a plan so you can spend your training time efficiently! It’s not just the will to succeed on a big mountain, its the will to prepare. Here is another great article from our friends at…