Our Private May 26 Team from Chile made a carry up to approximately 13,500′ today, transporting much of their food and fuel to a point close to the site of their next camp, which will be at 14,200′, in a broad basin. They buried their kit in the snow and returned to Camp 1 at…
Scott Woolums called in to report good conditions and happy team members last night. The team is at the 11,000′ camp looking to move their equipment and food up to 13,500′. Today the team will carry loads around Windy Corner and dig a two-meter hole in the snow. In that hole, the team will leave…
Ignacio called in a post from the site of the team’s Camp 1, located at 7,800′ (2200m) on the Kahiltna Glacier. The team awoke early and hiked about 5 miles (8 km) up the broad Kahiltna, passing stunning peaks and hiking past massive crevasses. Camp 1 is located where a tributary glacier, the Northeast Fork…
The team in Talkeetna, at the National Park Service climber orientation.
Lead guide Scott Woolums called in from Kahiltna Base Camp, located at 7,200′ (2200m) on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. Glaciers are essentially rivers of ice, and the Southeast Fork is a tributary of the immense Kahiltna Glacier, which runs from north to south. Tomorrow morning, the team will descend the Southeast Fork…
Here are some photos from today as the team packed up, and headed north to Talkeetna. It’s a beautiful, clear day and I suspect the team will enjoy a smooth flight into the Alaska range.
We are pleased to welcome the team members of our 6th Denali team of the 2015 climbing season. The team consists of climbers from points south—-Chile, to be exact. Climbing a big, cold mountain such as Denali entails a lot of preparation, as well as a healthy dose of trust in your partners. We really…