Adam Smith sent a brief update from camp 2: no movement up due to weather. The current weather has caused delays for all Mountain Trip teams on the mountain, requiring everyone to stay in place; at least, no one has moved up. As a friend of mine once told me- you don’t fight your way…
The United Arab Emirates team camped at 11,200′ had a short work day today. They dropped out of camp to retrieve the cache of supplies they had deposited at about 10,200′ a couple days earlier. The weather was not too good, but as they knew they had just a short bit to travel, they punched…
It was a real pleasure to participate in the launch of the first of two teams from the United Arab Emirates Presidential Guard, as they headed up the Kahiltna Glacier onto the flanks of Denali. We are assisting 20 climbers from the Emirates, as they continue their quest to climb Mount Everest in an ongoing…
The UAE Team 1 moved up to the beautiful basin camp at 11,200′ today. They are doing well and have fortified their camp in preparation of a storm that is predicted to hit the mountain tomorrow. This camp is quite well protected from most storms, although it is prone to receiving high quantities of snow…
The team decided not to press their luck by pushing into snow and windy conditions, instead they took advantage of some bad weather to work on mountaineering skills and prepare the team for the rigors ahead. The plan is the same as always: poke their heads out of the tent, and go ahead up the…
We are really happy to help a team of climbers from the UAE on a quest to climb the 7 summits. The team arrived in Anchorage on May 19th, sorted a huge pile of gear, and headed to Talkeetna yesterday. The weather was favorable and the team flew to the Kahiltna glacier at 3 PM.…