PHOTOS FROM THE JUNE 24 TEAM
Thanks to guide Josh Garner for the following photos:
FINAL DISPATCH FROM JUNE 24 TEAM
A fantastic summit day allowed seven of us to make the top at 7pm on 7/9/15. The weather was calm and the views were amazing! The following day, we packed up and headed back down to 14 Camp to some warm greetings from our other team members, who had prepared some wonderful hot food for…
June 23 and 24 Teams are Almost at Base Camp
Hiking through the twilight of the Alaskan night, both the June 23 and 24 Teams are almost back at the airstrip. They dropped down from the 17,200′ Camp and retrieved their caches left at each of the three camps they passed. The teams have made good progress on their descent, hiking through the night to…
June 23 and 24 Teams reach the Summit of Denali!
Will, Sam, Josh, Sean, and Brian from the June 23rd Team are on the summit of Denali!!! Each team member of the June 23rd Team took a turn on the satellite phone before passing it over to the June 24th Team. Unfortunately, we lost the signal before the latter climbers had much opportunity to speak.…
Going for the Summit!
They awoke to another beautiful day at high camp this morning and they went for the summit. They left this morning, and should be approaching the top this afternoon. The teams all reported beautiful weather up high on Denali today and hope to have a spectacular day at the top of North America! We’ll keep…
JUNE 24 TEAM ALSO HOLDING AT 14 CAMP
It’s a party at 14 Camp, with three Mountain Trip teams in residence. Like the June 23 Team, the June 24 Team is waiting for an opportunity to move up to High Camp. Patience is an important skill to have in the mountains, and when the time is right the team will be ready to…
June 24th Team in good spirits at 14,200 ft camp
Josh called in for a happy 4th of July post today. They are doing great and settled into camp, hoping to carry a load of food and fuel up to higher tomorrow in preparation for a move to high camp. Here’s Josh from Camp 3: recording
June 24 Team – Hunkered Down in a Whiteout
Our guide Josh Garner called in from the basin camp at 11,200′. The team has been in a blizzard today, with lots of snow falling and whiteout conditions. They were unable to carry loads up higher on the mountain today, due to the snow and lack of visibility. Hopefully, tomorrow will dawn a bit less…
June 24 Team Checks in from Camp 1
Lead Guide Pablo Puruncajas called in from 7,800′, the site of the team’s Camp 1 on the immense Kahiltna Glacier. They made good time moving up from Base Camp, covering the five miles in about five hours. This is a tough day, with climbers loaded down with all the food, fuel and supplies for a…
June 24 Team – Meet the Team!
Denali is a mountain that draws the attention of climbers from around the world. We love sharing the Alaska Range with international climbers who have traveled great distances to challenge themselves on the icy flanks of North America’s highest peak. At 20,230 feet (6194m), Denali rises a full 18,000′ (5500m) above the surrounding landscape. It’s…