Mountain Trip lead guide Adam Smith called in from Base Camp on the Kahiltna Glacier with an update on the May 19 West Buttress Team, who have safely descended and are waiting for a flight out to Talkeetna. After a difficult decision to turn around due to weather, they made the long trek to Base…
Lead Guide Adam Smith called in from a windy camp at 17,200′ (5242 m). The team had no opportunity to try the summit today, as it was just too windy. They have been hanging tough, working hard and exercising exactly the right patience necessary to give them the best possible chance at the top, unfortunately,…
Guide Adam Smith of the May 19 team called in from High Camp at 17,200′ on the West Buttress route, the final camp before the push to the summit of Denali at 20,320′! Aparna, Linda and guides have been making great, steady progress up the route, and enjoyed clear, sunny weather up the fixed lines…
Mountain Trip guide Adam Smith called in with an update on the May 19 Denali West Buttress expedition, who spent the day yesterday at 14-Camp after burying their final cache on the ridge below High Camp. Today, Sunday June 4, the team plans to make the move up to 17,200′ High Camp on the route,…
Climber Linda Wohlgemuth called in with an update on the Mountain Trip May 19 Denali West Buttress team, who were just sitting down to a delicious dinner prepared by their guides 14,200′. They have now spent a couple of days at 14-Camp, where all climbers on the mountain must take a mandatory acclimatization and rest…
Mountain Trip guide Adam Smith called in with an update on the May 19 West Buttress Expedition on Denali. After a long, tough day gaining 3,000′-plus elevation through the snow while pulling sleds and carrying heavy packs loaded with gear and food. The team will likely leave their sleds behind at 14-Camp, because the route…
Linda Wohlgemuth called in from Genet Basin, a huge bowl that will be the site of the May 19th team’s Camp 3 as they continue their ascent of Denali. The team had a great day today, taking advantage of clear, blue skies to not only pack up camp and move up 3000′, but they also…
It was a snowy, windy morning with low visibility at 11 camp and the team decided to stay in camp. It sounds like the weather cleared up a bit in the afternoon, and Lead Guide Adam reports clear skies for the first time in days. Here’s Adam: recording
Mountain Trip lead guide Adam Smith called in with an update on the May 19 Denali West Buttress Expedition, who took another weather day at 11-Camp. At least a foot of snow fell on the camp, and accompanied by high winds, drifted up to three or four feet high. The snow level nearly buried their…
Guide Adam Smith called in for the May 19 West Buttress team, rejoined by their second guide Ryan Gould at 11,200′ on the route. Adam noted that Denali is showing its typical “stubborness,” barring most teams from heading any higher than 14-Camp due to high winds, low visibility and sub-zero temperatures. Although the team has…