May 13 Team – A Farewell Dispatch!

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…

May 13 Team – Resting at High Camp

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…

May 13 Team – Greetings from High Camp

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…

May 13 Team – High Camp Tomorrow

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…

May 13 Team – Cached Above Windy Corner

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…