Lead Guide Jesse Wright called in from the thick, lush air of Talkeetna! The team descended from High Camp after summiting and made their way back to Base Camp, traveling through the night to avoid the heat of the day that has been a factor on the Kahiltna Glacier this July. Arriving at Base Camp,…
The June 22nd Denali Team is back down to high camp after reaching the summit today! They all made the 20,310 ft summit on a slightly windy, but decent summit day. They’ll spend the night back in high camp and then begin the descent to basecamp in the morning. Congratulations to the team! Here’s Jesse…
A day to acclimatize and recover at high camp (17,200 ft) today for the June 22nd team. They are in a great position now to take advantage of any good weather they get in the next few days to get a shot at the summit. They’ll have the company of a couple of other Mountain…
Jeff Kane called in from 17,200′! The team moved up to High Camp today. They could not get a dispatch out yesterday, but Jeff sends out belated Fourth of July salutations from the crew. Yesterday, the team climbed up the steepest part of the route, which began with a 1400′ climb up moderate snow slopes…
Mountain Trip Guide BRett Baekey checked in from Camp 3, where the June 22nd team had to take their first weather day, unable to push higher, due to snow and wind. They are in great spirits and went for a short hike to a spot called “The Edge of the World.” The view looking almost…
Kurt Shobesberger checked in from 14,200′ (4328m) with an update in both English and German. Today was a planned rest day for the team. They have been working hard for many days and the plan for today was to let their bodies rest and to take advantage of another day of acclimatizing to 14,200′. This…
The team spent a good part of today practicing skills for the upper mountain, they also focused on hydrating and relaxing for the big move up to High Camp. Manuel called in the report today and he had a special message for his German speaking friends, but unfortunately his message was cut short just as…
Nate called in from the June 22nd team as they settled in to Camp 3 at 14,200 ft today. They’ve been enjoying beautiful weather up until now and are expecting a bit of wind and snow for a couple of days. Everyone is having fun and doing great. Here’s Nate with the evening dispatch from…
The June 22nd team checked in this evening from Camp 2 at 11,000ft. They’ve been having some trouble getting a call out on their satellite phone, but they’re back in business and will continue to call in dipsatches each day if possible. Jesse made the call this evening and reported that everyone is doing great…
This will be our 46th consecutive season guiding on Denali, and we’re honored to welcome the June 22 team and all of the other climbers that have trusted us to help them test their fortitude on the highest mountain in North America. At 20,310 feet (6190 m), Denali rises a full 18,000 feet 5486 m)…