The team is back in Anchorage, safe and sound. They descended from High Camp and marched all the way out to Base Camp, then caught a flight to Talkeetna and drove to Anchorage. It’s a long journey and surreal to go from High Camp to civilization in less than 24 hours. Now the team is…
They gave it their best effort but the winds were just too strong on the summit ridge for the team to stand on the top. It sounds like the wind was just howling and combined with the freezing temperatures, the team made the decision to head back to High Camp. Great effort, team, climbing to…
The June 15 Team is waiting patiently for a break in the weather before attempting the final push to the summit. High winds kept the team in camp today, allowing the climbers a rest before the the final ascent. Team members used their time in camp to build snow walls to protect their tents from…
Mountain Trip guide Nick Nason called in on behalf of the June 15th Denali team. They made the big push up a stunning ridge to arrive at 17,200′ today. The morning started with another ascent of the fixed lines, clipping in with their ascenders to gain added security on the 40-45 degree slope. The ridge…
Guide Fischer Hazen called in an update on the June 15 West Buttress trip, who are spending one more night at Camp Two acclimating before heading up to High Camp at 17,200′! Yesterday they placed their cache on the 16-Ridge, between 14,200′, Camp Three, and High Camp. The team has already had the chance to…
Both the June 18 Team and the June 15 Team took a well-deserved rest day at 14 Camp. Rest days are an important part of the climbing schedule because they allow climbers to recover, hydrate, and relax after many days of strenuous work. They were not totally idle, however, and the guide teams set up…
The team make a quick descent to the cache site, dug up their gear from the cache, then climbed back up to 14 Camp today. It’s a fairly short distance between camp and the cache and team members had time to nap, play games, and generally relax after they returned to camp. Here’s Nick with…
They are moving on up! The June 15 Team left 11 Camp, ascended Motorcycle Hill, Squirrel Hill, rounded Windy Corner and arrived in the beautiful Genet basin. It sounds like the weather was a bit spicy around Windy Corner, but the team pushed through and they are happy and settled in 14 Camp, enjoying Philly…
Mountain Trip guide Nick Nason with the June 15 Denali West Buttress expedition called in an update from Camp Two at 11,200′. The team spent yesterday caching up around Windy Corner at 13,500′ in a bit of a snowstorm. They returned to camp to warmer temperatures. If the weather permits they will likely move up…
The team made a quick drop from 11 Camp down to their cache site to retrieve the cache. It’s a quick round trip and after they returned to camp, Fischer lead a skills lesson for the team. It sounds like everyone is doing well and enjoying the break in the weather! Here’s Fischer: