Manish called in from the huge basin camp at 14,200′. The team has been waiting for a break in the weather to move up to high Camp, but waves of precipitation and wind have thus far not given them the opportunity to push high. If anyone can provide a translation of Manish’s report, I’d sure…
Gustav Deuss called in from the team’s home for the last week or so at 14,200′. They carried supplies up onto the beautiful ridge above camp, which gave them a chance to experience the steepest section of the West Buttress route. They used “ascenders,” a climbing term for a clamp that will allow one direction…
Erich called in from 14,200′. The team has been keeping an eye on the weather, waiting for a window in which they can push up to High Camp at 17,200′ and then a summit push. Today, they went for a hike to aide in the acclimatization process. They climbed up onto the upper part of…
The May 4 Mountain Trip Denali team enjoyed a spectacular day up at the 14,200 ft camp as they rested and prepared to head up to high camp in the coming days. They did some training for the fixed lines and running belay sections they’ll encounter up higher in the steeper and more exposed terrain…
Mountain Trip guide Jason Denley called from 14,200′ (4328 m) on the West Buttress route of Denali. The team took an active rest day today, hiking a short ways to a spectacular overlook called “The Edge of the World.” They climbed up on a granite outcrop and peered down thousands of feet into the foreboding…
Erich Nell called in from the team’s new home for the next few days – the broad, Genet Basin at 14,200′ (4328 m). The team moved up today, passing the cache they had left previously at 13,500′, and continuing another hour to what is often referred to as the Advanced Base Camp for the West…
Manish Kumar Deka called in a nice post from Camp 2 at 11,200′ on Denali. The team carried a load of gear and supplies up to an elevation of around 13,500′ today, where they cached it in the snow. Today was the first “real climbing” of the trip, as they donned crampons and used their…
Gustav called in this evening from camp at 11,000 ft on the West Buttress of Denali. They enjoyed beautiful weather today and moved up to camp under blue skies. Everyone is doing great and happy to be moving up the mountain! Here’s Gustav… recording
Klaus called in the team report tonight. Despite lots of new snow, the team was able to move a load of equipment and supplies up to a cache site at 11,000′. It sounds like it was a good day, but hard work breaking trail through the new snow. I’m certain the pretty blue sky and…
Erich called in from the May 4 Denali West Buttress team this evening to say they are all doing well and woke up to 3 feet of new snow! They moved up to camp at 9,800 ft yesterday and plan to move up to the 11,000 ft camp tomorrow. They’ll be breaking trail and working…