Well, we’re all back in the comfort of our homes after spending 17 days in the Alaska Range. We had some great weather down low on the mountain and got pretty beaten up by high winds at the 14,200′ camp. We made a foray up to 16,200′ to make a cache, and then dropped back…
Sad news from up in Alaska… an unroped climber fell off the ridge at about 16,200′. This was NOT part of any Mountain Trip Team, but our hearts go out to the friends and family of the climber. Below is the Press Release from Denali National Park: TALKEETNA, Alaska: Denali National Park and Preserve mountaineering…
We had a somewhat surprising development over the past 36 hours. The small April 29th team has decided to turn back and not make a summit push. There have been numerous factors that have resulted in this decision, including weather, health and team dynamics. Jason Gross has decided to remain at the 14,200′ camp in…
Jason had the honor of calling in for the April 29th West Buttress team this evening. They carried a load of gear up to the ridge yesterday, and are having a rest and recovery day today. They are ready to push up to high camp tomorrow if the weather looks good! Sounds like they are…
The team from our April 29th West Buttress expedition spent the day fortifying their camp at 14, 200′, in the big basin below the West Buttress of Denali. They endured a pretty rough night of high winds and pretty much zero visibility, and spent the day strengthening their snow walls surrounding their tents. The weather…
Here’s the evening call from the April 29th team at 14,200 ft. Sounds like they are doing great! Click the link below to listen to the call. recording
The April 22 team took a rest day yesterday at camp 2, sleeping in and eating big meals to regain their full strength. From their camp, the teams can admire Mt. Foraker, look over Kahiltna Pass onto the north side of the AK range and also look up the upper Peters Glacier , which parallels…
Sean called the Alaska office, reporting the team successfully carrying a load of gear up to 10,000′ in order to prepare for their move to camp 2 at 11,200′ tomorrow, walking right by their cache and turning the corner off the main flow of the Kahiltna glacier. Bad weather up high has kept our advance…