Mountain Trip climber John Reed called in an update on the June 15 West Buttress expedition at Camp Two (John mistakenly mentions Camp One, but the team has made their way to Camp Two at 11,200′). The team has been traveling on a night schedule up to this point, and as John mentions, experiencing a…
Mountain Trip guide Fischer Hazen called in an update for the June 15 Denali West Buttress team as the team was packing up to head to Camp Two at 11,200′. The team will continue to travel on the night schedule up to Camp Two, leaving at around 1 a.m. by the light of the midnight…
Mountain Trip guide Nick Nason called on behalf of the June 15 Denali West Buttress team, who are happy to be on the Kahiltna Glacier after a weather delay in Talkeetna. The team called during dinner in the kitchen tent; everyone seems to be in good spirits and excited to get higher on the mountain.…
The report tonight is a bit garbled, but it’s still possible to understand that the team made it to Base Camp! I’ll bet everyone is excited to be there and ready to get going. The team set up camp, reviewed glacier travel skills, and rested before heading out early tomorrow for Camp 1. recording
The team mobilized to the runway this afternoon, and they thought they would make it in to the range, but the weather moved in once again and the team will stay in Talkeetna another night. This is not an uncommon situation for teams attempting to fly in to the Alaska range, and over the years…
This morning Fischer gave a quick call to check in. Due to weather conditions, the team has not been able to fly in but it looks a bit promising for later today. Here’s Fischer: recording
We welcome the June 15th West Buttress climbers who have chosen to place their trust in Mountain Trip. Denali, “The Great One,” or “The Roof of North America”, is often touted as the hardest of the Seven Summits, or highest peaks on each continent. Denali rises in stark contrast above the surrounding tundra, standing like…