Spectacular view from the fixed lines, looking down onto Camp 3 and Mountain Foraker The May 8 team crushed their way up to Camp 3 at 14,200′ (4328m) yesterday, making great time in good weather. Getting to Camp 3 is an exciting part of the expedition. Now the team is set up to plan…
A team from last year rounding Windy Corner to the cache site. The West Buttress rises to the right in the photo. James called in to report a successful cache at Windy Corner yesterday. The team enjoyed beautiful weather, wearing sun hoodies up to the cache at 13,500′. At this point, the team will leave…
A snowman from the Denali archives! Dave called in to update us from Camp 2 at 11,000′. The team enjoyed a weather slash rest day, and took the time to practice their “snow craft” using snow saws and their shovels. During foul weather, the wind can really pick up and it is important to protect…
Chloe called in with the May 8 team last night! Today the team had what we call an “active rest day”. Today was a significantly shorter day than when they move camps, allowing them to get out and stretch their legs, get some of that lactic acid flowing and moved out of the body, and…
Josh Gagner called in on behalf of the May 8th West Buttress expedition. Today they made the push up the Kahiltna Glacier and established themselves at 11,000 feet, the site of their Camp 2. Under bluebird skies, but in the shade of early morning (remember, it never gets dark in the Alaska Range during the…
The weather shut down travel on the mountain today with a foot of new snow and winds, the team spent the day in camp. These weather days are to be expected and a normal part of climbing a big mountain like Denali. The team has many extra days in their schedule to accommodate these expected…
Julian calls in from Camp 1 to report that the May 8 team successfully cached at 9,800 feet yesterday. Caching is an expedition style of climbing that allows teams to lighten their loads as well as acclimatize to the altitude. The team choses food, fuel, and gear that they won’t need for a couple days…
The above photo is from the Mountain Trip Denali archives, a great view of the route from Base Camp to Camp 1! James Partridge with the May 8 team calls in to report from Camp 1 at 7,800 feet. The move from Base Camp to Camp 1 is often considered one of the harder days…
The team called in from Base Camp yesterday at 7,200 feet. Base Camp is located on the southeast fork of the Kahiltna Glacier, a tributary of the mile-wide and 40-mile long Kahiltna Glacier. The crew has high spirits as they open up the Denali season for Mountain Trip! They enjoyed a delicious dinner of pizza…
The longer days of spring draw climbers from around the world northward to the Alaska Range. Towering above the multitude of rugged peaks that are themselves the stuff of history and dreams stands “The Great One,” Denali. At 20,310 feet, North America’s tallest mountain has beckoned adventurers and climbers for more than 100 years. Mountain…