Perfect summit conditions allowed Team FUBAR to spend an entire hour taking in the excitement, joy, and relief of reaching the top of Denali. The views could warrant a lifetime at the top but eventually we saddled up and started our long descent back down the mountain. It was a twelve-hour round trip from high…
Congratulations to Eugene Harrington, Terry Kelleher, Albert Connaughton, and Jonathan Cain for reaching the summit of Denali on June 18th. The team’s patience and good decision making paid off, and they enjoyed a spectacular summit day. The team is back at High Camp, safe and sound, and elated with their achievement. If you have been…
The team woke to sunny skies and calm weather, so they packed up and began their summit bid. Best of luck to the team! We’ll keep you posted as we hear from them….
It sounds like it’s been cold and windy up at High Camp. The team spent the day rebuilding and reinforcing the snow walls that surround their camp. Eugene reports that the wind really picked up during the night. The team is in a holding pattern, waiting for an opportunity to continue the ascent. Fingers crossed…
Lead guide Adam Smith called in from 17,200′, reporting that the team took today to rest and acclimatize in preparation of a summit bid on Wednesday. The winds above them were strong enough to warrant prudence and the forecast for tomorrow looks very favorable, so they opted for the prudent decision of hanging tight in…
Terry Kelleher called in after “one of the best days we’ve ever seen on Denali!” The team moved great and climbed up out of the 14,200′ camp, ascending moderate snow slopes to the base of a steep slope known as The Headwall. This 200m section of route is affixed with ropes for it’s height, which…
The team woke to very cold temperatures and windy weather, and they decided to take a rest day at 14 Camp. Rest days are important for team members to remain rested, hydrated and ready for the challenges of the upper mountain. It sounds like the team is eating well and enjoying the social atmosphere of…
Today the team will practice the skills they need to keep moving uphill. The next part of the route includes steep fixed lines and running protection. The fixed lines climb a section of the west buttress just below the ridge that leads to high camp. Once Team Fubar climbs the fixed lines, they will continue…
Team FUBAR sounds to be having a great time still, and they spent the day picking up the cache they’d left down by windy corner several days earlier. They are all settled in now and will spend a few nights at this new camp to acclimatize before pushing up higher on the mountain. They hope…
The guys finally got some nice weather and moved on up to the 14,000 ft camp! It’s been a long stay at 11,000 and they are super excited to be moving up again. The weather is looking good for a couple of days now, so hopefully they’ve paid there dues. Here’s the call from…