Photos from the June 5, June 11 Denali West Buttress Teams
June 5 Denali team near the “Edge of the Earth” June 5 team dining al fresco at 14,200′ on Denali! Guides and climbers at 14-Camp
June 16 Team Carries to 13,500′
Lead guide Rob “Durny” Durnell called in after the team made a carry up to about 13,500′, where they dug a deep pit in the snow and buried their cache of supplies before dropping back to Camp 2 for the night. Guide Brian Kramp made pizzas for the team, which sound to be a crowd-pleaser!…
June 5 and June 11 Denali teams call from the SUMMIT, 20,310′!
Climbers from both the June 5 and the June 11 Denali West Buttress Expeditions called with ecstatic hellos and shout-outs to report that they had reached the highest point in North America!! Their visibility from the summit was somewhat obscured by clouds, but they had little to no wind for their ascent and mild weather.…
June 11 Denali team to head for the SUMMIT!
Mountain Trip guide Ian Nicholson called in on behalf of the June 11 Denali team, who are planning on making a push for the SUMMIT today via the West Buttress Route! All climbers on the June 11 team, including Nimrod and Yftah Sheffer, David Porter, Remo Bernhardsgrütter and Blaine Yates, will be heading for the…
June 11 Denali team at 14,200′
The June 11 team called in with another bilingual (and somewhat unintelligible, in parts) update on their progress on the West Buttress Route. The team spent another day at 14,200′ resting, preparing themselves for the upper mountain and waiting on the weather to improve. They plan to move to High Camp tomorrow, June 21. Here’s…
June 11 Denali team retrieves cache below 14,200′
Mountain Trip lead guide Ian Nicholson called in with an update on the June 11 Denali West Buttress team. Although weather has kept the teams at 14,200′ aiming to go higher in their place, the June 11 team was still able to be productive and retrieve their cache down at 13,500′. They now have all…
June 11 Denali team at Camp 3, 14,200′
Mountain Trip climber Nimrod Sheffer on the June 11 Denali West Buttress called in with an update on the team’s progress, which was unfortunately cut short due to a poor satellite phone connection to our call-in line. Several teams experienced difficulty with dispatches yesterday, which could be attributed to an approaching weather system. However, thanks…
Bilingual update from the international June 11 team
Does anyone speak German that could help us translate? Alas, the Mountain Trip June 11 West Buttress team is so international that I can’t quite keep up with their language preferences. It’s always interesting to open up an audio recording in a foreign language. The climber (who I’m guessing is Remo Bernhardsgrütter, correct me if…
June 11 Denali team caching above Windy Corner
Mountain Trip climber David Porter, on the June 11 Denali West Buttress expedition, called in with an update on the team’s progress. Today they plan to climb up Squirrel Hill and cache above Windy Corner at around 13,500′, and then head up to Camp 3 at 14,200′ within the next several days. Like all of…
June 11 Team has reached Camp 2 at 11,200′
The Mountain Trip June 11 Denali West Buttress Team has been making strong and steady progress up the route, and has already made some progress towards their ascent Climber Blaine Yates said that they have safely and successfully reached Camp 2 at 11,200′, set up tents and enjoyed a hot meal courtesy of their guides.…