Photos from the June 22 Team
A big thank you to guide Matt Park for the following photos of the June 22 Team.
June 22 Team Descends, Final Trip Report
The June 22 Team is back in Talkeetna! The day after the summit attempt, the team descended to Base Camp and flew out of the beautiful Alaska range. Moritz called in the trip report en route to Anchorage and he catches us up on the past 48 hours. Great effort, team, and enjoy the oxygen…
Rest Day at High Camp for June 22 Team
Today the team rested, hydrated and prepared mentally and physically for another summit attempt. It’s forecasted for the winds to abate, and if so, the team will make another attempt at the summit. Fingers crossed for blue skies and calm wind! Here’s Ahmad with the team report:
Summit Attempt: June 22 Team!
The day began with clear skies, but the wind picked up and the clouds rolled in and the team made the decision to retreat to High Camp. They had ascended to Zebra Rocks, which is a prominent feature above Denali Pass, before the weather kicked in. Everyone is back at camp, safe and sound, and…
June 22 Team at High Camp!
The June 22 Team made the big move from 14 Camp to High Camp at 17,200′ today. It’s a beautiful climb, the first part of the route stays almost true to the ridge line above 14 Camp and the views are stunning. The team picked up their cache of equipment and supplies at 16,400′ and…
Rest Day for the June 22 Team
After over a week of steady work moving up the mountain, it was a day of rest for the June 22 Team. Rest days are an important part of the climbing schedule because it allows climbers to relax, hydrate, eat, and recover from the exertion of carrying a heavy pack day after day. The plan…
June 22nd Denali Team Caches At 16,400′
Mountain Trip guide Mason Stansfield called in for our June 22nd West Buttress expedition. The team had a good day of carrying supplies high above Camp 3 this morning. They will spend tomorrow at the 14,200′ camp as a rest and acclimatization day. The crew departed camp in the shade of Denali (it never gets…
June 22nd Team Backcarries To Camp 3
Our June 22nd dropped down out of Camp 3 today to retrieve a cache of supplies they had left at about 13,700′ a couple days ago. I think Moritz Pfahler called in on behalf of the team, but if I guessed incorrectly, someone please let us know! The team slept in a bit today, after…
June 22 Team Caches at 13,700′
It was fair weather for the team to move a load of equipment and supplies from Camp 2 to a cache site at 13,700′ today. From camp, the team ascended Motorcycle Hill, Squirrel Hill, crossed the Polo Fields, then climbing up and around Windy Corner. Thankfully, it was a calm day and the Windy Corner…
June 22 Team Backcarries
Lead Guide Bill called in the team report today. It sounds like it was a “perfect” weather day for the team to make the short descent to their cache site, retrieve their cache, and then return to 11 Camp. Everyone is doing well, having fun, and enjoying the Alaska sunshine. The plan is to place…