Congratulations to the whole team! Yesterday they had the chance to stand on the tallest point in North America at 20,310′ (6190m)! This is a huge, long day in colder temps and pretty high altitude. The team tackled some of the most challenging terrain yet to touch the highest reaches of this continent. We hope…
Yesterday the team took a rest day at Camp 3 (14,200′ 4328m). They spent the day fueling, hydrating, maybe getting in some shut eye, and often teams will walk out to visit the Edge of the World. The Edge of the World is where Genet Basin (where Camp 3 resides) drops dramatically 6,000′ (1828m) down…
Yesterday the May 29 team was able to put in their last cache at 16,200′ (4937m). They began their day by climbing up the snow slope rising behind Camp 3 for 1,200′ (365m) which usually takes a couple of hours. Here they arrived at the bergschrund below the fixed lines where the Headwall begins. A…
Yesterday the team left camp at 14,200′ (4328m) and descended to their cache site at 13,200 (4023m). After digging up their supplies, they packed them up and climbed back up to Camp 3. The team took the rest of the day to practice some skills. The next step in the expedition will be to put…
Lead guide Jacob Schmitz calls in last night. The team was able to move up to Camp 3 yesterday, 14,200′ (4328m). We now have several Mountain Trip teams at Camp 3, party! Arriving at Camp 3 is always an exciting part of the expedition. Being at Camp 3 sets you up for the move to…
Michael updates us after some snow camp cheesecake! Teams on Denali are experiencing warm and sunny weather in this extended high pressure system. Today the team left Camp 2 at 11,200′ (3413m) and descended to their cache site at 10,200′ (3108m). They dug up their supplies, loaded them into their packs, and marched back up…
Yesterday the team packed up camp at Camp 1 (7,800′ 2377m) and lugged all their gear first up Ski Hill which rises about 1,200′ above Camp 1. From here the team experiences some rolling terrain back up their cache site at 10,200′ (3108m). They continue climbing past the cache site up another hill into a…
One of our guides, Kyle Horner, called in last night. The team was able to put in a cache at 10,200′ (3108m), a little over halfway to Camp 2. Caching is an expedition style of climbing that allows teams to lighten their packs as well as acclimatize to the altitude. The team choses food, fuel, and…
The team has arrived at Camp 1 7,200′ (2194m). The team is on a “night schedule”, moving in the early morning hours while it is still cold and the glacier is frozen. However, moving at 2am does not mean moving in the complete dark! As the sun hardly sets in Alaska this time of year.…
Lead guide Jacob Schmitz calls in to report the team has landed in Denali Basecamp! Basecamp is located on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier at 7,200′ (2194m). Yesterday afternoon, the team flew in from Talkeetna. Located literally at the end of the road, Parks Highway, deep in the Alaska Range. For decades Talkeetna has…