Guide Eli Potter called in an update for the 65 North team, who returned to High Camp from the summit at around 12:30 a.m., in the alpenglow. They were able to sleep for the night and awoke to descend to 14,200′, where they were having breakfast and coffee at the time of the call. The…
Through hard work and sheer will, the team made it to the top of Denali. Congratulations, everyone!
Mountain Trip guide Eli Potter called in on behalf of the June 7/65 Degrees North Expedition. They pushed up to High Camp, 30 mph winds, wind chill values pushing negative 30 Fahrenheit. Unfortunately, while the weather looked clear to head to the summit, the team had exhausted all of their energy on the challenging climb…
Mountain Trip guide Eli Potter called in from 14,200′ on the West Buttress on behalf of the June 7/65 Degrees North Expedition. Unfortunately the team has had more snow and high winds over the past couple of days, but they are enduring and spirits are still high on the team. Eli noted that many teams…
The team has spent many days at 14 Camp due to the weather, but spirits are still high and the team is making the most of the situation. Guide Eli reports lots of socializing, birthday parties, and snowmen…oh my! The team plans to review skills they will use for the upper mountain and to watch…
It’s been a stormy couple of days on Denali, causing a complete shut down of climbers both ascending and descending. The Team is hunkered down at 14 Camp, patiently waiting for the storm to abate. They are eating well and relaxing, and trying to maintain some form of physical activity. The storm has dumped many…
A large moisture system is sitting on the Alaska range, preventing teams from ascending/descending and from flying in the range. When storms like this one move in, teams hunker down and try to practice one of the hardest skills in mountaineering—–patience. The weather will improve, but it’s difficult knowing that the timing is indeterminate and…
Lead Guide Eli reports that the team made the short drop down from 14 Camp to their cache site at Windy Corner. It wasn’t particularly smooth traveling, as the team broke trail on the descent, and then due to the wind, broke trail on the ascent, as well. That is exhausting work and the team…
Unfortunately the call was once again cut short, but are able to hear the beginning of Lead Guide Eli’s report. It was a snowy, cold day but the team pushed through and carried a load of equipment and supplies to 13700′. Everyone is back a camp and doing well. Here’s Eli: recording
Rich Morgan called in on behalf of the 65 Degrees North Denali team and despite the dropped satellite connection – all is well! Generally, they get decent satellite reception from Camp 1, from where they called in last night; however, that was not the case with this call. The team carried loads up a long…