Yesterday the team did a “back carry” where they went back down the hill to pick up the cache they left a couple of days ago, and brought all that gear up to camp. Back carry days are usually relatively easy days and teams can sleep in and have a leisurely morning, with just a…
The team packed up camp and moved up to Camp 2 at 11,000 ft this morning. They are doing great and the views just continue to get better as they climb up the mountain. Here’s the evening call. recording
The team carried a load of food, fuel, and extra gear up to from Camp 1 at 7,200 ft to Kahiltna Pass at about 10,200 ft today. They dug a hole in the snow and buried the gear, or cached it, and returned down to Camp 1 for their 2nd night. They’ve been traveling at…
The team moved up to Camp 1 today and are settled in at 7,800ft. It’s a long haul up the Kahiltna glacier, about 5 miles, and these are the heaviest loads they’ll be hauling for the entire trip so it’s a big day. They did great today and are happy to be moving up the…
The team is off to a good start and flew into base camp on schedule today. Several teams have been waiting in Talkeetna for 2-3 days for the weather to clear and allow flights to base camp, so our team got lucky. It was a big day, they met early this morning in Anchorage and…
This morning a group of climbers from around the world met in Anchorage, Alaska to finalize their preparations for an attempt on the classic West Buttress Route of Denali. The team has been preparing for months, training and acquiring the highly specialized clothing and gear that their ascent requires. Today, they will meet three guides…