Yesterday the team packed up everything at Camp 2 (11,200′ 3413m) and started up Motorcycle Hill, then Squirrel Hill, then onto the Polo Field where the glacier gradually continues to gain elevation up to Windy Corner. The team got around Windy Corner and climbed up into Genet Basin where Camp 3 resides at 14,200′ (4328m).…
One of our guides, Joe, calls in to update us from Camp 2 last night! The team left Camp 1 at 7,800′ (2377m) and made their up 3,400′ of elevation gain and only a couple miles to Camp 2. Camp 2 starts to feel more like you are in and on the mountain instead of…
Lead guide Ty calls in to update us all from Camp 2 at 11,200′ (3413m) last night. Leaving Camp 2 the West Buttress route starts to get a bit more fun! The terrain becomes steeper and a little more demanding. It requires that teams ditch their snowshoes and don their crampons, with ice ax in…
Ty–thanks for giving us a great segway to talk about how expeditions often do not go as planned. Ty mentions in his update that they had to assist a sick climber off the mountain. Please be advised, if you are a family member of a climber on this team and you have not been contacted about…
Lead guide Ty called in last night from Camp 2 at 11,200′ (3413m). Yesterday the team packed up personal gear, tents, cookware, etc. and started their day by climbing 1,200′ (365m) up Ski Hill. After topping out on Ski Hill the team experienced rolling terrain as they approached their cache site at 10,200′ (3108m) from…
The team was able to put in their first cache at 10,200′ (3108m). Caching is a great system that is indicative of an expedition style of climbing. Teams will pick supplies; gear, food, fuel, etc. that are not needed for a few days and climb to a point between the camp they currently reside at…
One of our guides, Ackerman, updates us from Camp 1 last night! The team woke up bright and early at 2am in the twilight of the morning and left camp a few hours later as the sun began its early northern sunrise. Sounds like it took the team less than 5 hours to travel the…
Lead guide Ty Guarino let us know that the team successfully made it to Denali Basecamp yesterday! Let the adventure begin! Talkeetna sits at 348′ (106m). This time of year it is full spring there, everything is lush and green. Talkeetna sits literally at the end of the road to the Alaska Range. It has…
Howdy and big welcome to our June 2 West Buttress team, kicking off the start of another month on Denali! We are thrilled to join the team on Denali and work alongside them as they toil up the frozen slopes of The Great One. This team will join many others as they climb Denali via the…