Matt from Australia called in from 14,200′, after the team climbed up the steepest part of the West Buttress route to put in their final cache of their climb. The Headwall, as it is known, rises to 16,200′ and climbers crest it after climbing a couple hundred meters of 40-45 degree terrain. Two lengths of…
Hui Ling and Christiaan called in the team’s report today. The climbers made a back carry today, meaning that they dropped back down to the site of their last supply cache at about 13,500′, dug it up from the snow and carried the supplies back up to 14 Camp. This makes for a pretty easy…
Matt, with the June 13th team, enjoys a cup of coffee after a big move from 11,200ft to 14,000ft. They seem to be in good spirits and happy to have the lower glacier behind them. Here’s Matt: recording
June 13th team gets ready to rest after a hard day of caching gear at 13,500 ft. They hope to wake up in the morning and move to 14,000ft if the weather permits. Everybody is looking strong and prepared for the move. recording
June 13th team gave some shout out’s from camp two (11,200ft). Sounds like everybody is in good spirits and ready to continue moving upward on the mountain if weather permits! recording
The June 13th West Buttress team is taking advantage of a beautiful day in the Alaska Range to move up to the basin camp at 11,200′. They put in a cache of equipment yesterday and today are climbing up past that cache to establish a new camp. This system of carrying equipment and supplies to…
Matthew called in from 7,800′ on the Kahiltna Glacier, after the team carried loads up to about 10,000′ on the glacier. They are getting early morning starts, to both avoid the heat of the day and also to travel over the glacier when it is at its most frozen state. The weather has not been…
Henk Cronje called in a salutation to his family from 7,800′ (2380m) on the broad Kahiltna Glacier. This camp is situated about five miles (8 Km) up the glacier from Base Camp, near the base of the first significant hill on the route. On clear days, teams are treated to an impressive view of the…
Lloyd Hales called in on behalf of our June 13th tea. This crew had the auspicious fortune of commencing their expedition by meeting in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday the 13th! The team spent that day sorting their kit and discussing details of their venture with their guides. Yesterday, they drove up to Talkeetna, a small…