The team reached basecamp this morning and flew out to Talkeetna shortly after. They are now on their way back to Anchorage for a shower and a well deserved sleep. We’ll get one of the guides to post a final re-cap in the coming days. Welcome back guys!
Kirk Bauer called in from the team’s camp at 11,200′ with a very nice report from the basin camp at 11,200′. The team split up a bit today, to give them more options and flexibility for getting everyone down this, the steepest part of their descent. Lead guide Drew Ludwig and guide Gabi Benel took…
The team gave it a strong effort, working hard for weeks as they made their way up the slopes of Denali, but ultimately, conditions just didn’t cooperate. They started up for the ridge camp at 16,400 ft yesterday, but were turned around by the conditions. Over the past days, feet of new snow has accumulated…
The team is hanging in there, but the weather isn’t cooperating. They are sitting out this extended storm at the 14,200 ft camp with several other teams waiting to move up the mountain. They are doing great, but the weather ultimately dictates what goes on up there. Listen to the evening call from Thad. recording
The snow continues to fall on the team entrenched at 14,200′ I suspect entrenched is a fairly appropriate term, given the quantities of white that have been falling. The wind has been transporting it around, so it is something of a full-time job to keep it from piling up on the tents in conditions like…
The Wounded Warriors of the Warfighter Sports team are dug in at 14,200′, waiting for the weather up high to improve. Wind and snow have begun to batter the upper slopes of Denali as a series of weak weather flows pass over the mountain. Fairly heavy snow and wind are forecasted through the first half…
Tonight the guides grabbed the phone and passed it about this evening. The team spent the day resting and preparing for their push up onto the ridge tomorrow. It sounds like they had a great day, because spirits sure sounded high in the recording! recording
Steve Martin called in to give an update of the team’s work for the day. They made a carry of gear up to the base of the steepest section of the West Buttress route today. The “Headwall,” as it is known, is a 600′ stretch of icy slope that has fixed lines of rope attached…
Drew Ludwig called in yesterday- the entire team made it to camp 3 yesterday, which is located at 14,200′. Everyone is doing well and enjoying the spectacular views.