May 5 Team – Summit Report

Peter Horseman called in a report from 14,200′.  The team had a long, challenging, but successful summit day yesterday, with all members reaching the top!  They spent about an hour on the summit, which is a rare opportunity on Denali. They moved down to 14,200′ and will continue down to the airstrip at 7,200′, traveling…

MAY 5 TEAM — SUMMIT!!!!

Congratulations to the team on a successful summit yesterday evening. We don’t have a lot of details, but we know that the team reached the top of Denali at 20, 320 feet at approximately 8 PM last night. All team members descended safely and are resting at High Camp. Well done!

May 5 Team – Day 7 at 14,200′

Steve checked in to give us an update on the team’s waiting at the big basin camp at 14,200′.  They’ve been here a couple of extra days, waiting on the weather to break.  It seems as if the snow has let up, but it is still very, very windy up high.  For a fascinating description…

General Denali Update

The snow continues to fall on the mountain, with teams reporting significant accumulations at all elevations.  The forecast is for more of the same, with winds increasing on the upper mountain over the weekend. Everyone is just sitting tight, working on their camps, which is a never-ending routine when the snow falls.  Tents need to…

General Update From Denali

We’ve not heard much from the teams, and I can’t really blame them for not being too excited to step outside to call in an audio post, as the weather on the mountain has been pretty rough in recent days.  Winds and snow have kept our teams hunkered down at their respective camps, and I…