The Traverse Team is back in civilization tonight after waiting once again for the weather to break so they could fly back to Talkeetna. They didn’t get to summit the mountain, but they sure gave it a good shot, spending 8 days at high camp in some pretty tough conditions. The weather didn’t cooperate on…
The team reached base camp today, but the weather continues to dog them even as they try to get back to Talkeetna. The snow and clouds are preventing planes from reaching base camp so far today, and they do not expect to be able to fly until tomorrow. The crew is settled in with plenty…
The traverse team moved down the ridge and the fixed lines today and are at 14,200′.
Bart and Paul called in from high camp to let us all know what they are planning to do, as they are rapidly running out of food, fuel and time. Those of you who speak Dutch are fortunate, as Paul lost the satellite signal at exactly the right moment to keep us English speakers in…
Bart took the phone for the first part of this update. My language skills stop with the Romance Languages, so I cannot help translate, but expect that he was echoed by Paul and Chris, who spoke of tenacity. This team is digging their heels in deep and fighting the good fight, as they say. The…
The Traverse Team is hanging tough in a most uncomfortable place these days… They have been experiencing the full brunt of Denali’s not-so-nice side, holding onto hope that the weather will break in the coming days and they can sneak in a summit bid. recording
Listen to the guys after a stormy day at the 17,200 ft high camp. recording
Mike reported that the team did little else at high camp today but build snow walls against the 30-40mph winds. The weather calmed down in the evening. The plan is to backcarry their food and gear as soon as the weather stabilizes.