Lead Guide Eli Potter called in from the warm air of Anchorage, after he and the members of our June 9th West Buttress team made a long, hard push down the mountain and out the Kahiltna Glacier to Base Camp. Recapping their summit day, Eli, a seasoned Denali guide with over two decades of Alaska…
The team is descending down down down to arrive at basecamp this evening. Everyone should be back in cell service and in Talkeetna within the next day or so. Please tune in to hear their last dispatch from their descent before they catch a ride out with Talkeetna Air Taxi. Cheers! recording
The team gave it valiant effort. They were patient and focused on the objective, but during their summit attempt the weather moved in strongly and the team had to turn around and head back to High Camp. It’s always difficult to make this type of decision, but based on the burley conditions, it was the…
The June 9 Team spent day 19 of their expedition resting at High Camp, 17k. Rest days at high camp are slow moving with naps, meals of Mountain House, instant oatmeal and a constant watch on the weather. The team hoped to make a summit bid yesterday but the window closed. This is not an…
Mountain Trip lead guide Eli Potter called in an update for the June 9 West Buttress team, who finally had the chance to move camp up to 17,200′ High Camp! The team made a strong push up the steep headwall above 14-Camp and the fixed lines to reach the aesthetic, sweeping 16,000′ ridge that leads…
Mountain Guide Jordan Cargill called in an update from the June 9 team at–you guessed it–14,200′ Camp Three. The team has enjoyed a (very) extended stay at this camp, a season record of 10 days. This is by no means the all-time record, as we have had teams have to stick it out at 14-Camp…
June 9 West Buttress Team called in an update from–you guessed it–14-Camp! Sunday?! Sunday! The team has been hanging tough at June 9 for a long time now, and they’re looking to Sunday (tomorrow!) for their weather window to make the dash up to High Camp and hopefully get their chance to make a summit…
Jacob calls in from another storm day at Camp 14,200′. With a great satellite connection for a long call in, he describes the winds and snow becoming rowdy and the great time the team is having together. With a jello-cheesecake for desert they expect to stay at Camp 14,200 for a few more days. Stay…
A bit of satire courtesy of climber June 9 Denali Team, who are tempted to resort to cannibalism! Just kidding, says climber Ross Jobson. Chef and guide Maddie Crowell was on dinner, which sounds like it was a crowd pleaser. The team is obviously keeping in high spirits as they wait out the not-so-great weather…
Skip Drew Called in from Genet Basin at 14,200 feet on the West Buttress route of Denali. The team has been watching the weather forecast and planning their move to High Camp, three thousand feet above. The forecast has been a bit mixed, but seems to be improving, so they are hoping to push high…