I just received word that Rob, Con and Nick made short work of the descent from High Camp, arrived at Base Camp and flew off the glacier a short while ago. After 19 days spent in the snow and wind, they were motivated to get back to civilization. They are back in Talkeetna and we…
Nick Aiello called in after a well deserved night’s rest. He, Rob and Con had a tough go reaching the summit yesterday. The morning was clear, but conditions changed as they got higher and the team needed to dig deep to make it to the top in somewhat windy conditions. The plan is to head…
Rob called in from the top of Denali just minutes ago! They battled the weather a bit today, but they are doing great and moving really well. Congratulations Rob, Con, and Nick! They’ll head back down to high camp in just a few minutes where they’ll spend the night and rest before beginning their long…
Lead guide for our June 19 team, Constantine Severis called in after the team took a rest and acclimatization day at High Camp. Moving up to this camp at 17,200′ is a very hard day of work and it is generally prudent to take a day to rest, hydrate and allow your body to further…
Nick Aiello called in on behalf of the June 19th team, who have patiently been awaiting an opportunity to move up to their last camp of the West Buttress route. Today, they took advantage of clear skies and moved up the 3,000′ of elevation to establish themselves at High Camp! Today’s move was one of…
Today was a beautiful, sunny day at 14 Camp and the team took advantage of the good weather to practice rope skills. They will use these skills tomorrow, as they ascend the “headwall” section of the climb to put in a cache of equipment and supplies at 16,400′. Rob sends out greetings to his loved…
Climber Steve Camkin called in the team report tonight. It sounds like the team enjoyed a restful day at 14 Camp today, taking in the stunning scenery. Situated in the beautiful Genet basin, 14 Camp offers incredible views of Mt. Foraker, Mt. Hunter, and the surrounding Alaska range. The plan is to rest tomorrow, then…
The Team began its day in decent weather, but the wind picked up and it started to snow, so the guide team made the decision to camp at 12,500′ on what is called the “polo field.” The polo field is a relatively flat section located between the top of Squirrel Hill and Windy Corner. The…
Rob called in, expressing quite a bit of excitement at the prospect of the team moving higher, after a couple of unplanned weather days at the 11,200′ basin camp. The skies have cleared over the mountain and the team is hoping to get an early start tomorrow. The route ascends the steepest terrain thus far,…
Rob called in on day 4 of the team’s wait for the weather to clear. This afternoon, it did just that! The clouds rolled away and the skies became blue, raising the spirits of the team. There are some areas that can be prone to avalanche hazard above camp, and the guides will assess the…