Happy Father’s Day from 14,200′! The team moved very well up to 14,200′ today. They had a bit of unsettled weather, but took advantage of the break in the seeming incessant snow to push hard to set themselves up with a new home for the next few days. This camp will serve as a sort…
The team cached above their camp yesterday, meaning they carried a load of supplies and equipment most of the ay to their next camp at 14,200′. Today, they remained at the 11,200′ camp, taking some acclimatization hikes to help their bodies better adapt to the thinning air of the altitude. Eli Potter, Keizo, Mr. Matsumoto…
The team called in from Camp 2, after spending the day keeping their tents as secure as possible in the face of a pretty fierce storm that blew in during the day. At least they had some tasty sushi to feast on, whilst staying warm in their cook tent! recording
Team Japan 8 8 called in today from Camp 2 at 11,200 ft. Guide Eli Potter reported that the team packed up camp in stormy conditions, but as they made their way up glacier, the skies cleared and by the time they arrived at Camp 2, it was a beautiful day. They set up camp,…
The team could not make upward progress today, as it snowed a lot in the past 24 hours. They have plenty of food and everyone is doing well, but they are eager to start moving again, after two days of inactivity. recording
We received a very truncated post from Eli Potter, that did not provide any real information, so we’ll fill in the blanks about the Japan 8 8 Team. They awoke yesterday (June 9)to very stormy conditions and chose to remain at Camp, rather than push up into the maelstrom. We have not yet heard from…
Base camp is located at 7,200 on the Southeast fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. It can be a bustling place, with the deep drone of aircraft echoing off the surrounding walls. Here are some images to help readers get a sense of what your friends and family are experiencing on their Denali climb. …
We have a multilingual phone call from Camp 1 at 7,800′! Lead guide Eli Potter gave us a nice breakdown of the team’s strategy for climbing this big, cold mountain, which involves “climbing high and sleeping low.” This is an old climbers’ axiom that means you climb high during the day to complete your day’s…
Lead guide Eli Potter called in the first post from our June 5th team, who have adopted the moniker, “Japan 8 8 Expedition.” As Eli describes, their is 8 years of age difference between the climbers and the number 8 is both considered lucky in Japanese culture, as well as somewhat resembles a mountain, when…