Chris called in the team report from Camp 1. After taking a rest at 14 Camp, the team is making its way back to Base Camp. He sounds good, but tired, and I know he’s probably looking forward to a hot shower and a big meal right about now. Here’s Chris: recording
Enduring difficult conditions earlier in the day, three members of our May 13th West Buttress team reached Denali’s summit! Chris Kuelling, and Haakon Asvang called in from the top! The team decided to push to the summit today, as forecasts for the coming days indicate more unsettled weather and increasing winds. They climbed up the…
Mountain Trip climber Brad Foreman called in from High Camp on behalf of the May 13 West Buttress expedition. The team was treated to spectacular views amidst the highest peaks in North America, while climbing in great, clear weather. From 14,200′ Camp Three, the team had 3,000′-plus of tough, steep, exposed climbing to reach High…
Mountain Trip Guide Karl Welter called in from 14,200′ (4330m). The team took a hike today to a spot on the edge of the basin in which they are camped that afforded them some amazing views down into the Northeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier, a tributary glacier also known as “The Valley of Death.” …
Chirs Kuelling called in on behalf of our May 13th West Buttress team on Denali. The crew made a big push up the steepest part of the route today, carrying loads of supplies to an airy perch at about 16,200′, where they deposited their loads in a cache on the ridge leading to High Camp.…
A Mountain Trip climber on the May 13 Denali West Buttress team, who unfortunately doesn’t identify himself (if listeners can, please do so in the comments) called in an update once again from 14,200′-Camp. The team got an appreciated late start to the day complete with a fresh-cooked hot breakfast. The spent yesterday doing an…
Mountain Trip climber Hunter Foreman called in a creative update from 14,200′ camp on Denali, wherein he evoked the great poet Robert Frost to help describe the “fire” and “ice” of the Alaska Range. With some time weathered in at 14-Camp, it sounds as if the team has had plenty of time to get creative…
We mentioned that one of our teams witnessed an accident on the 20th of May. The incident did not involve anyone on a Mountain Trip team, although our May 8th team was very close to the climbers immediately before they fell. Both climbers survived the fall. Nevertheless, it was traumatic for our climbers to see.…
Chris had the honors of making the evening dispatch for the May 13 Denali team. They moved on up to Camp 2 at 11,000 ft in beautiful weather and are back on track after some weather delays to start the trip. Everyone is in good spirits and doing great after a big move from 7,800…
Climber Joanna Schrap called in on behalf of the May 13 Denali West Buttress Team–who were finally able to fly into the Alaska Range after three weather days in Talkeetna, and two failed attempts at a flight in that resulted in pilots turning back due to weather. The team had assembled at Denali Base Camp…