And we’re back home! How do you define success without reaching the summit? By doing your homework, showing up ready & motivated, being a great team player who 100% believes in the strategy chosen, and still understands that, in the last minute, the mountain has the last word. On our summit day, after a couple…
Lead guide Elias called in an update on the June 16 team, who was able to make their way back down to 14,200′ Camp Three after winds eased up slightly at High Camp. The team still endured intense gusts as they made their way down the aesthetic, but exposed 16,000′ while clipping through protection, and…
Lead guide Elias called in an update from High Camp after the team’s successful summit! The winds have increased since they came back down from their summit day, and now are battering the 16-Ridge and High Camp. The team is getting a bit of rest in their tents and waiting on more favorable conditions to…
Lead guide Elias calls in back at High Camp @ 17,200′. They geared for a strong summit attempt and pushed up towards Denali Pass in challenging winds. The decision was made to turn back due to high winds and the team is now back at High Camp resting and hydrating. Stay tuned for more information!…
The whole team calls in from back at High Camp after a successful summit via the West Buttress route. With absolutely stunning views and comfortably cold temperatures, the whole team was able to share the small summit of Denali together at 20,310 feet. Congratulations to all as they descend back to basecamp for a flight…
Lead-guide Elias calls in from High Camp at 17,200! The team made a successful climb from Camp 14,200′ up the fixed lines and along the mixed snow and rock ridge line to high camp. Upon arrival, camp is constructed which is a challenging task at 17,000 feet. Once settled in, the team enjoyed a great…
Lead Guide Elias called in with a report that the team was able to cache gear for the upper mountain at 16,500′. This cache was the team’s first go at the headwall and the fixed lines. All went smooth! The team now gets to take a well earned rest day at 14 Camp, in preparation…
Elias called in an update from 14,200′ Camp Three! Reaching this camp is a milestone for climbers on the route, and they’re rewarded with absolutely spectacular views, already high above many of the peaks of the Alaska Range. The team will stay here upwards of three days, acclimatizing, practicing skills for the upper mountain and…
Mountain Trip lead guide Elias called in a quick update once again from Camp Two at 11,200′. The team took another rest day to wait out the storm in the comfort of their tents. They have been eating great meals and building strength for the rigors of the route ahead. Sometimes storms can be a…
Lead-guide Elias calls in from Camp 2 at 11,200′. They have spent a day stuck at camp due to weather with snow and winds. Tomorrow has a more promising weather forecast so the team is in good spirits, eating well and hoping to move to Camp 14,200′. Stay tuned! recording