June 17 Team at 14 Camp
The Indonesian Team called in an update on their progress. They are currently at 14 Camp and looking forward to moving to the upper mountain.
June 17 Indonesian Team moves up to 14,200′-Camp!
Guide Josh Garner of the June 17 West Buttress team called from 14,200′ letting us know that they have moved camp once again. The team will take at least one Park Service mandated rest day to acclimatize to the thinner air of the upper mountain and mentally and physically rest before hitting the fixed lines…
June 17 West Buttress team
June 17 West Buttress team called in an update from deep in the Alaska Range, at 11,200′ Camp on Denali. The team likely spent their day yesterday caching at around 13,500′ to prepare for their move up to 14,200′, Camp Three on the route. Here’s the update!
June 17 Team Moves to 11 camp
The team cruised up to 11 Camp under beautiful, blue skies. Lead Guide Josh Garner called in the report tonight and he sends a special message to his lovely wife Crystal. Here’s Josh:
More Info From The June 17 Team!
The WISSEMU team called in from 11,200′, in a beautiful basin camp. The team, which is trying to help the first two Indonesian women to summit the famed seven summits, has been doing great! They have been moving well, and have been able to take advantage of some super weather, which we have not seen…
June 17 Team Carries to 10,500′
The team called in from 7,800′ (2377 m) on the Kahiltna Glacier, after a great day of pushing their supplies higher on the mountain. In order to climb a big, cold mountain like Denali, teams need to plan to spend weeks on the mountain, which translates to a tremendous amount of food, fuel and supplies.…
June 17 West Buttress Team — Caching above Ski Hill
While the update is a bit difficult to understand, we believe that this audio was called in by the June 17 Denali West Buttress team, who are camped at 7,800′. It is highly likely that the team spent today bringing a cache of gear and supplies to the top of Ski Hill at 10,500′, to…
June 17 West Buttress team calls from Base Camp
Mountain Trip guide Josh Garner called in the first audio update from the glacier after the June 17 West Buttress team reached Base Camp at 7,200′ on the route. They will likely review glacier travel and risk mitigation, set up camp, and get a few hours of rest before setting out for Camp One. At…
June 17 Denali West Buttress Expedition — Meet the team!
Denali, the highest mountain in North America, the “Great One,” the “High One,” and formerly Mount McKinley, towers over the surrounding rugged Alaska landscape, visible on the horizon from upwards of 100 miles away. Mountain Trip has been guiding on Denali for 44 years now, primarily on the classic West Buttress Route, which the June…