Anis called in to report that the team cached food and equipment at 16,400 ft today. Sounds like the weather was nice and Anis reports that the whole team is doing great. As the team left the comfort of 14,000 Camp, they immediately started gaining elevation and at about 15,500 ft they clipped into several…
Cason Crane called from the big basin that is the setting for 14,200′. His post was a bit broken, as a satellite passed from view, but it sounds like they had a great move up and around Windy Corner and everyone is doing well. The team left early in the morning, far earlier than teams…
Pearl called in a post that was unfortunately cut off by the limitations of trying to communicate via satellites that orbit to the south of Denali. The team was preparing to pack up camp and move up and around Windy Corner in the early hours of the morning. Warm temperatures of last week have caused…
It sounds like they are having a good time up there, and getting up the mountain! They cached a bunch of food, fuel, and equipment up at “Windy Corner” today to prepare for their move up to Camp 3 at 14,200 ft. They’ve been getting up early to avoid the heat of the day, climbing…
Pearl called in as the team was packing up camp at 7,800′, in preparation of moving up to the camp in a lovely basin at 11,200′. The move will take about 6+ hours and climbs 3,400′ over the course of about 4.5 miles. It sounds like everyone is doing well and the team is eager…
As not everyone called in yesterday, we thought you all might appreciate an update on the teams whereabouts. The June 9, Into Thin Hair Team was poised and ready to carry a load of supplies up the steep Headwall section of the route yesterday, but high winds above their camp kept them from making the…
Anis Tabka called in a very nice post, with a special message! The team is camped on a broad glacier, with spectacular views of Denali, soaring 12,500′ above them. They traveled about five miles up glacier from Base Camp to reach this site and today they began employing a strategy called “double carrying,” which is…
Cason Crane called in from Base Camp on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier, but was unfortunately cut off after making the claim that they are “definitely the best looking team on the mountain.” Well, it never hurts to be freshly showered! The team spent the day reviewing glacier travel and climbing skills and…