Family and friends of the May 13th Denali Team should tap the recording link below to hear assistant guide Maddie Crowell’s farewell dispatch. Be sure not to miss the big thank you to all the Mountain Trip staff back home whose work behind the scenes makes these trips possible. We’re psyched to hear this crew…
Climber Dave from the May 13 Team got on the radio tonight with an update from the tail end of this team’s expedition. After acclimatizing at Camp 4 (aka High Camp) 17,200 ft (5242 m) all that’s left for these guides and climbers is to choose their moment to push for the summit 20,300 ft…
The May 13 Team waited out cold and windy conditions above 17,000 ft (m) today on what we hear was a very relaxing rest day! Our bodies have to work much harder to function at higher altitudes with less oxygen in our blood. Considering the team climbed 3,000 ft (m) yesterday with full packs this…
Mountain Trip guide, Tom Huntely is calling in live with the dispatch from his -20 degree sleeping bag at the team’s new home of Camp 4 17,200 ft (5242 m)! That means they are right on schedule and were able to complete their objective for the day. Congratulations team! This is a huge accomplishment and…
Mountain Trip guide Maddie’s dispatch has some exciting news for the May 13 Team! Aside from lots of good eating in the cook tent at Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m), rest time in the tents, and leisurely walks this team is preparing to make the move to High Camp tomorrow! Also known as Camp…
The May 13 team took a rest day at Camp 3 yesterday. The previous day they were able to climb up to 16,200′ (4937m) to cache some things for their anticipated move to High Camp. They enjoyed being able to recuperate from their cache day over some delicious pizza. Aside from resting and reading, they…
Climber David called in the days dispatch for our May 13 Team. Tap the recording link below to hear his full update if you are following along with Davids’s climb! We’re psyched to hear that this team successfully ascended the fixed lines on the Headwall topping out at 16,100 ft (4907 m) where they were…
The May 13 team continues to do well as they settle into life at Camp 3 14,200 ft. After a well-deserved “chill day” the climbers got to work practicing the techniques that they will use to ascend the fixed lines tomorrow to haul gear to the cache site at 16,100 ft (4907 m). Our goal…
We’re excited to have May 13 team climber Francisco calling in with the dispatch in English and Portuguese today! Tap below to listen to the audio. From what we hear it was a very nice day for this team moving from Camp 2 11,000 ft (3353 m) to the team’s cache site above Windy Corner…
The following was issued by the NPS in Denali National Park and Preserve. None of the Mountain Trip teams were involved in the accident. We are incredibly appreciative of the amazing efforts of the NPS ranger team who rescued the fallen climber! Fallen Climber Located on Upper Peters Glacier Date: May 20, 2023 Contact: Sharon Stiteler,…