June 3 Team – A Couple of Photos
Lead Guide Peter Inglis sent us a couple of photos of the June 3 team. The first was shot at the southern edge of High Camp at 17,200′ (5424m) and the second was shot the morning they arrived back at Base Camp.
Final Dispatch from the guides
June 23rd As I sit drinking a cup of coffee and enjoying these sunshine on this, the longest day of the year, I think back on the trip and the friendships made. It is amazing to think that a group of strangers can meet, gel, and climb the highest mountain on the continent and then…
June 3rd Team back in Anchorage
The June 3rd team is back to civilization tonight. They traveled through the night and reached base camp early this morning. After a beautiful flight back from base camp to Talkeetna, they drove back to Anchorage and are planning a nice dinner at the Glacier Brewhouse tonight. Congratulations to the entire team and welcome back!…
June 3 trip: still descending
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June 3 team: at camp 3, heading down
Peter Inglis, lead guide, called in last night to report the team having made a descent from high camp to camp 3. They spent the night last night and are planning on leaving for basecamp tonight, taking advantage of cooler temperatures at night to travel the lower glacier. If the weather is good enough to…
A Beautiful Day on the Summit!
The whole team is on the summit this evening and it’s a perfect day. There is just a breath of wind, and blue skies and the entire team is on top of Denali. Congratulations to all the climbers. Listen to Peter call in from the top of North America! recording
June 3 Team – Headed For The Summit!!
Peter Inglis called a bit ago to let us know that the June 3 team is leaving for their summit bid! They should have left within the last half-hour and it typically takes 8+ hours to reach the top. The weather looks very favorable and we will keep you posted as they make their way…
June 3 Team – Hanging Tough at High Camp
Bill Dwyer called in to remind us all that weather forecasts on Denali are about as reliable as my old, 1970 VW Microbus. That is to say… NOT! The forecast called for a beautiful day today, but with dawn came reality, in the form of winds and drifting snow. The team is hunkered down and…
Sunny Skies and Climbing
The weather has cleared and the climbers headed up the mountain today. The team took advantage of the sunny day to carry a load of food and fuel up to about 16,400ft on the ridge leading to high camp. They cached this load and descended back down to camp to spend one more night before…
Stormy Weather
Another day of stormy weather in the Alaska Range today. The team is in good company up at Camp 3, with 2 other Mountain Trip teams waiting out the storm and hoping to move up the mountain. It’s been over a week now since our teams have been able to move up to high camp,…