Lead Guide Rob “Durny” Durnell called from the summit of Denali! He, Oliver and Chip Crawley, a guide from another Mountain Trip team, are all on the top of North America. They moved up high and took advantage of a brief break in the weather to punch high in very tough conditions. We don’t have…
Mountain Trip guide Robert “Durney” Durnell called in with an update on the June 16 West Buttress Expedition, who have moved to High Camp on Denali! Since the steep, exposed section of the route on the Headwall requires crampons instead of snowshoes, so the team had to break trail in waist to chest deep snow.…
Lead Guide Rob “Durny” Durnell called in from the team’s camp at 14,200′. He and the team have been waiting patiently for any break in the incessant snow that might allow them to move up the mountain. It has been relentless. This has been an exceptionally long stretch of snowy weather. The team is eating…
Lead Guide Rob “Durny” Durnell called from 14,200′, where the team is still sitting in a snowstorm that has plagued them for days. They are really hopeful that the weather breaks a little, as tomorrow is their “up or down day.” That is the day after which they just won’t have sufficient time to move…
Mountain Trip guide Rob “Durny” Durnell called in with an update on the June 16 Denali West Buttress team, who are waiting for the winds to die down above them before moving up to High Camp at Camp 3 at 14,200′. The team has already buried their cache of extra food, fuel and supplies at…
Mountain Trip Guide Robert “Durny” Durnell called in with an update on the June 16 West Buttress team on Denali, who was successfully able to move up to 14,200′ on the mountain and set up camp. Durny said the trail was well established up to Camp 3, and the team made great progress up above…
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!…
Mountain Trip guide Robert “Durny” Durnell called in with an update on the June 16 West Buttress Expedition on Denali. Last night the team made their cache at about 10,000′ on the notoriously windy Kahiltna Pass above Ski Hill. The team was undoubtedly tired out by carrying and pulling the heavy loads up a couple…
Mountain Trip guide Robert “Durny” Durnell called in with an update on the June 16 Denali West Buttress expedition. The team was rewarded with clear skies and good weather after a few bonus days in Denali Base Camp at 7,200′, due to poor visibility and blowing snow. The team is traveling on a night schedule,…
Mountain Trip guide Robert “Durny” Durnell called in with an update on the June 16 Denali West Buttress team, who flew into Base Camp early yesterday afternoon. The team had planned to travel on a night schedule, departing camp at midnight to avoid the midday head and melting conditions on the glacier for their trip…