The Simmons team, with Kurt Wedberg and Blaine Horner, are headed to High Camp. They sent us a quick note to let us know that they are on the move, after some extra time spent at the 14,200′ camp. They will climb up the same route that they did some days back when they put…
Fred Simmons called in from amidst a blizzard. The team took a rest day today, and started to catch up on some of their summer reading. It has been snowing heavily and the team welcomed the break so that the can just eat, sleep, read and repeat! Spirits sure seemed high, with Fred reporting that…
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. …
Kurt Wedberg called in after the team carried loads up the fixed lines and onto the ridge that will eventually lead them to High Camp. It sounds like it was an exciting and tough day, with snow and wind buffeting the team as they worked their way up the fixed lines and onto the ridge…
We haven’t heard from the Simmons team in a few days, but they have been busy. On Saturday, they pushed up to the broad basin camp at 14,200′ and established what could be viewed as their “Advanced Base Camp,” because they will spend a number of days at this camp, preparing for their next move…
Fred Simmons called in from 11,200′ to thank everyone who is sending well wishes, good energy and prayers to Kurt Wedberg’s Sierra Mountaineering International blog. Kurt is a longtime friend of ours and a well-respected big mountain guide, with whom we are happy to be working with on this expedition. Mountain Trip has a long…
The father and sons Simmons team is on the move, carrying a load of equipment up from their 11,200′ camp. The plan is to carry supplies up the moderately steep, 1000′ Motorcycle Hill and up alongside the massive, rocky crags of the southern edge of the West Buttress proper. After several miles, they will turn…
It’s been a pretty long stretch of wind and snow in the Alaska Range for the last days, and it is expected to continue through most of the weekend. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, as the snow is expected to taper off and winds die down by late Sunday and…
A family of climbers from California traveled to Anchorage a couple days ago to begin an epic journey. The climbers have spent many months training, collecting the appropriate gear, and dreaming about their upcoming adventure. Yesterday was a busy day in Anchorage, starting with a team meeting and equipment check at the Millennium Alaskan Hotel.…