Final Dispatch from the June 2 Team
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June 2 and May 29 West Buttress teams descending the route
Due to poor visibility, high winds, and general nasty conditions up high, both the Mountain Trip May 29 and June 2 teams have decided to descend the route back down to Denali Base Camp at 7,200′ from High Camp at 17,200′. No matter how optimistic, tenacious and strong-willed a group of climbers may be, it…
June 2 West Buttress team waiting for weather window at High Camp
Most of the updates we’ve received today from the mountain have come in a bit scratchy and unclear, or cut out entirely. We’re unable to tell exactly which climber is calling in this update. If you have an idea, please let us know in the comments! To the best of our knowledge, she is calling…
June 2 West Buttress team to wait on weather window at High Camp
Amidst a nasty white out, Mountain Trip guide Karl Welter called in an update from the June 2 team, who are waiting out the bad weather and doing their best to stay warm in their tents at High Camp at 17,200′. Tomorrow, depending on the weather, they will make the decision on whether or not…
June 2 West Buttress Team to make summit attempt TODAY 6/16
Who we believe is Mountain Trip guide Erin Laine called in an update for the June 2 Denali West Buttress team, who are considering making their summit bid today June 16! They have spent several days at 17,200′ High Camp watching the weather, resting and preparing to make their summit bid. The team, if the…
June 2 Team
Unfortunately John’s message is garbled, but it’s clear he’s sending a big hello to Lucy and also to Pachi’s girls. Here’s John: recording
June 2 Team Caches at 16400′
It was an exciting day for the June 2nd Team as they moved a load of equipment and supplies up the steepest part of the route today. They packed up their loads and climbed about 1,400′ up moderate snow slopes to the base of a section known as The Headwall. The Headwall starts out at about…
June 2 West Buttress Team to retrieve cache below 14-Camp
Guide Erin Laine called in from 14-Camp to give us an update on the June 2 West Buttress team, although she unfortunately cuts out a little early. So it goes attempting to make satellite phone calls from 14,200′ up, deep in the Alaska Range. They team would like to relay an apology message to those…
June 2 West Buttress Team moves to 14-Camp in windy weather
Mountain Trip guide Erin Laine called in for the June 2 Denali West Buttress team, who were able to move up to 14,200′ from 11,200′, despite poor weather and high winds. Here’s Erin!
June 2 West Buttress Expedition — Well-fed and caffeinated at 11,200′
Mountain Trip guide Karl Welter called in with an update for the June 2 Denali West Buttress Team, who have now spent four nights at their camp 11,200′, unable to move higher due to weather. Often, the clouds hover at around 11,000′, just above Kahiltna Pass, making for low visibility and generally during storms, a…