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 5 Denali Team: Final Expedition Dispatch
Ben here with a final dispatch for the trip: As you all know by know the team is off the mountain and either back in Anchorage or on a plane right now on their way home. Karl and I have cleaned and put away all the equipment from the expedition and are psyched to have…
June 5 Team – Greg Calls from 17,200′
Greg Johnson called in from High Camp before the team packs up and starts their descent down to Base Camp. Two of the team reached the summit yesterday, Greg and Newall Hunter. Congratulations to those team members!! This expedition has been, in Greg’s words, “a testament to getting us there…” What he means by this…
June 5 Denali team at High Camp, to descend to Base Camp 6/24
Mountain Trip guide Ben Adkison called in on behalf of the June 5 Denali West Buttress expedition, most of whom made their summit attempt yesterday. Ben said that his half of the June 5 Denali team, Greg Johnson, Newall Hunter and John Ladd left High Camp and headed for the summit of Denali at around…
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 5 Denali team likely to SUMMIT today 6/23
Lead guide Ben Adkison called in with an update on the June 5 team from High Camp on the West Buttress Route, at 17,200′. They utilized yesterday as an additional rest and weather day, to mentally and physically prepare themselves to push the approximately 3,000′ of vertical to the top of the Great One and…
June 5 Denali team reaches High Camp at 17,200′
Mountain Trip climber Greg Johnson called in via satellite phone with an update on the June 5 Denali team’s progress on the mountain. Today, June 20, is the team’s 15th day on the West Buttress Route on their quest for the highest point in North America. The team had a 10-hour day today moving up…
June 5 Denali team perfecting wall-building skills at 14,200′
Mountain Trip guide Karl Welter called in with an update on the June 5 Denali West Buttress expedition, who have spent several days now at Camp 3 at 14,200′. Karl reported that they’ve received about 6 inches of snow every 12 hours. With the wind blowing constantly, the team had to work to keep clearing…
June 5 Denali team waiting out weather at 14,200′
Mountain Trip lead guide Ben Adkison called in with an update on the June 5 Denali team, who are still waiting at Camp 3 at 14,200′ for the winds to die down up high so that they can move up the route safely. Ben reported that the winds above 14-camp sounded “like a freight train”…
June 5 Denali team considering move to High Camp
Mountain Trip Guide Karl Welter called in with an update on the June 5 Denali West Buttress Team. With their cache all set up at 16,500′, the team is ready to move to High Camp as soon as weather allows. They experienced a very hot day on the glacier, retreating to their tents in the…