Guide Chris Dickson called in from Anchorage with the May 8th team’s final dispatch. They flew off the glacier yesterday morning, showered, ate and drove back to Anchorage that night. The crew is starting to make their respective ways homeward, but some of the boys are first going to treat themselves to… Well, you should…
The May 8 team woke up to high winds and snow at High Camp (17,200 ft 5242m) yesterday. They packed up and made their way back to the fixed lines, descended to the base of the Headwall, and made their way back into Camp 3. Arriving in Camp 3, the team found beautiful sunny weather…
The May 8 Team successfully moved out of Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m) to Camp 4 17,200 ft (5242 m). Also known as “High Camp” this is the highest-elevation camp on the West Buttress Route. The team is in stellar shape after acclimatizing gradually over the last two weeks when they arrived at base…
The May 8 Team is soaking up the sun at 14,200 ft (4328 m) on the highest peak in North America! The team enjoyed a beautiful weather day at camp with lots of lounging and a short hike out to a gorgeous viewpoint known as The Edge of World. Returning to camp for a lovely…
Climber Daniel called in for the May 8 Team with the exciting news that after their first two days at Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m) the team successfully ascended the fixed lines on the Headwall yesterday. The Headwall refers to the section of the route with “fixed lines” running from 15,500 ft (4724 m)…
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,…
The following press release was issued by Denali National Park and Preserve yesterday evening. The climbers involved are not part of a Mountain Trip Alaska expedition. Our teams are below the section of route where the accident took place. Our thoughts are with the climbers and with the NPS rangers conducting search and rescue operations.…
It’s a good day for our May 8 Team and Mountain Trip guide, Chris Dickson! This team has claimed the honor of being the first Mountain Trip guide team of the season to make the climb to Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m)! This is huge – drop them a congratulations comment below if you’re…
The May 8 Team is going strong with gorgeous weather that has allowed them to make forward progress on the next leg of their journey from their home at Camp 2 11,000 ft (3353 m) to their cache site around Windy Corner 13,000 ft (3963 m)! Not only does this serve as an outing for…
The May 8 Team is preserving through yet another weather day at Camp 2 11,000 ft (3353 m). Alaskan weather conditions of heavy fog and low-lying clouds have kept teams in a holding pattern from as far away as Talkeetna. The anticipation for the objective of the climb increases on the daily when snow and…