Mountain Trip guide Logan DeMarcus called in an update for the May 18 Denali West Buttress team, at Camp Two – 11,200′. They awoke to less than desirable climbing weather yesterday, and decided to stay one more day (hopefully, weather permitting) at 11,200′ before moving to Camp Three at 14,200′. At 14-Camp, they will spend…
Climber Lee Pain called in an update from Camp Two at 11,200′. Here’s Lee!
Mountain Trip guide Nicole Lawton called in an update on the May 18 Denali West Buttress team at Camp Two at 11,200′, who spent the day yesterday retrieving their cache near Kahiltna Pass at around 10,500′. Today, depending on the weather, they will attempt to place another, high cache to set them up for their…
The May 18 Denali West Buttress Team made the move from Camp One at 7,800′ to Camp Two at 11,200′. They will likely spend today (5/24) to backcarry and retrieve their cache at 10,500′ near Kahiltna Pass. Here’s the update!
Climber Will Lodder called in an update on the May 18 West Buttress Team is at Camp One at 7,800′–where they enjoyed eggs Benedict on a glacier! The team has made the climb up Ski Hill out of Camp One to lay their cache at around 10,500′, near the notoriously windy Kahiltna Pass, where the…
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.…
The May 18 West Buttress team made the trek up the glacier from base camp starting at 7,200′ and ascending to Camp One at 7,800′. Here’s the update from the team!
The May 18 Denali Team is at basecamp! They were delayed one day by weather, but are happy to be on the glacier tonight and ready to start climbing tomorrow! The flight from the village of Talkeetna to basecamp on the Kahiltna Glacier is about 45 minutes and one of the most beautiful mountain flights…
Mountain Trip guide Brian Kramp called in an update on the May 18 team, who unfortunately were unable to fly into the Alaska Range from Talkeetna today due to weather. They worked on a variety of skills from rigging packs and sleds to discussing roped glacier travel. They are hoping for a weather window today.…
WELCOME MAY 18 DENALI WEST BUTTRESS TEAM! Standing majestically at 20,310′ above the surrounding tundra and enticing mountaineers from around the world to test their mettle for over a decade, Denali has enticed another group of Mountain Trip climbers to head to the great white north. Less than 200 miles from the Artic Circle, featuring…