The May 20th team is on their way back down to basecamp after a successful climb! They are down to Camp 3 now, and loading up to continue down the mountain. They’ll spend another night on the mountain on the descent, and hope to be flying out to Talkeetna as early as tomorrow. Here’s Julien…
Here’s guide Kristin Arnold and the May 20 Team with an ecstatic call from the SUMMIT! We’re so happy for the team and very proud that they stuck it out and went for the top once again. Their hard work and determination was certainly rewarded. Here’s the call from the summit, with quick shout outs…
The May 20 West Buttress Team called in an update once again from High Camp after once again turning back from the summit after bad weather moved in. The team remains optimistic and is hoping the adage of “third time’s the charm” holds true as they try for the summit again today, June 7. Hopefully…
Climber Chris Perez called in an update on the May 20 West Buttress team, who unfortunately had to return to High Camp after severe weather moved in, quickly and unexpectedly, and dashed their chances at making the summit yesterday. The team set out for the summit from High Camp at around 9 am, after the…
Once again, the winds have unfortunately prevented teams from going to the summit. The May 20 Denali West Buttress team called in an update from High Camp at 17,200′. They hope to make their summit push TODAY, June 5. We will update you on whether or not they decided to make a go for it.…
Lead guide Kristin reports that the team is holding steady at High Camp, resting, eating and hydrating in preparation for the push to the summit. The team will be watching the weather closely for an opportunity to ascend. Until then, they are staying warm and well fed in camp. Here’s Kristin: recording
Guide Matt Park called with the great news that the team moved from 14 Camp to High Camp (17,200′) today. It sounds like the conditions were cold and windy, but the team reached their goal and they were met by two other Mountain Trip teams hunkered down at High Camp. It’s a real morale booster…
The May 20 team called in an update from Camp Three at 14,200′ (4238m), after a rest day. They are planning to pack up camp tomorrow and push up to High Camp at 17,200′ (5242m). They will climb up the steepest part of the route, a section called The Headwall, to gain a fun ridge…
This update from the May 20 team is a bit hard to hear, but we know that the team spent their day caching above the fixed lines, at around on the route up to High Camp. They plan on taking a rest day on Sunday, June 2, before they push further up the route. The…
The May 20 West Buttress team called in an update from Camp Three on the route. Here’s the update! recording