Duncan and his guides reached basecamp this morning and flew out to Talkeetna. They are already on their way back to Anchorage. We’ll ask one of the guides to do a final dispatch and trip recap when they recover tomorrow. Welcome back Duncan, Caitlin and Dan!
Duncan called this afternoon from back down in Camp 3 at 14,200 ft. They gave it a good shot yesterday, but got turned around when the weather came back in. They are running out of time and decided to head on down all the way to Camp 3 after the summit attempt yesterday. They are…
The climbers started for the summit today, but the winds picked back up and they had to turn around. They climbed up to Denali Pass at over 18,000 ft before deciding it was just too windy to go for the top. It’s a good practice run, and they hope to give it another shot tomorrow. …
After a big move to high camp yesterday the team took a day to rest, recover, and acclimatize before heading for the summit. It looks like the weather is going to be improving after a stormy spell for a while and they might just get a great day to go to the summit tomorrow. Duncan…
The weather improved a little bit today and they are hoping this trend continues into tomorrow so they can start climbing again. It’s been snowy and windy and several teams are waiting there at 14,000 ft waiting to move up when conditions improve.
Duncan called in what I must describe as a brilliant glimpse into the challenge of keeping sane whilst waiting, and waiting… and waiting… for the weather to break at 14,200′. Dante wrote of a similar phenomenon, and although the descent passed through different circles, the mountains have their own version. Duncan and Co. are already…
Duncan called in what sounded like it was going to be a very energetic and fun post, but it was cut short by the vagaries of technology…! Just as he was warming up, the satellites passed from sight and the connection was dropped. Similar to when you are talking to a friend on your cell…
recording Team Duncan is having a rest day today. Duncan calls in to report a trip to the edge of the world, with a sighting of Big Ben!
The expedition moved out of camp 3 at 14,200′ yesterday, moving down the glacier to recover a cache of gear and food. Lead guide Caitlin Hague reports that all is well and the team is having a great time.