Jed Porter calls in from Anchorage to let us know the team is back in civilization and doing well. Good job team! He sent us this summary; “We did it. A few days ago we clicked into skis on the summit of Denali and today we are in Anchorage. We skied all of Denali. “Skiing…
After a successful summit of Denali, the ski team dropped into the Rescue Gully (one of those couloirs we mentioned previously). The Rescue Gully is still a fairly steep descent and must be approached with caution. The team found ice, which is not uncommon, and was able to descend via ropes down a portion of…
Not only did the team summit yesterday (yeehaw congratulations!!) they skied from the top of North America!! Many a ski team heads up this tall peak, but conditions are often not favorable for this kind of a move. So it is an extra special summit. Good job team. They are also very lucky to be…
The ski team took a rest day at High Camp yesterday. It sounds like the plan to be attempting the summit today! We wish them luck and can’t wait to hear about it! Sunset from High Camp recording
The team was able to move up the fixed lines yesterday and make a new home at High Camp! As reported, the team will be able to decide now when to make their summit bid. Denali has seen a long lasting warm and sunny high pressure system which has allowed teams to move comfortably up…
Yesterday, the ski team took a rest day at Camp 3 after enjoying some great skiing the day before. They hope to be moving up to High Camp today, joining another Mountain Trip team who just arrived there. From there, they will decide if they need to take a rest day at High Camp and…
The team is really making the best of having skis up on Denali! They climbed up the Rescue Gully, one of those couloirs or chutes I was describing, to High Camp at 17,200′ (5242m) and then skied 3,000′ (914m) back down to Camp 3 at 14,200′ (4328m). Sounds like a lot of fun, and I…
The ski team did some skiing above Camp 3 today. There are several “couloirs” (think rock chutes) coming off of the summit ridge that drop several thousand feet down to Camp 3. The apron (lower reaches of the run, where the rock chute opens up into a basin) of these couloirs often offers some good…
The team enjoyed a rest day at Camp 3 yesterday. Often teams will visit the Edge of the World, which is where the basin that Camp 3 resides in drops dramatically 6,000′ (1828m) down to the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna below. It is a breathtaking view, as pictured below. Not much else to report…
The team calls in to report that they are successfully residing in Camp 3 at 14,200′ (4328m)! Arriving at Camp 3 is always full of excitement. Many teams end up congregating here as they wait for their opportunity to move to High Camp and then their summit bid. Teams typically wait for a good weather…