Mountain Trip guide, Marcus called in with the final dispatch for the May 7 Team who have wrapped up their expedition and are now safe back in Anchorage. Their summit day was cut short by worsening weather and climbing conditions that turned the team back around to their tents at Camp 4 17,200 ft (5242…
Anna called in from Camp 3 at 14,200 ft (4,300m) yesterday. After spending some time at 17,200ft (5242m). The weather forecast was not favorable for a summit attempt, but the team was able to descend back to Camp 3 ahead of any possible incoming weather. They enjoyed a great dinner of mash potatoes and sausage…
Mountain Trip guide, Marcus, radio-ed in with greetings from the team’s high point of Camp 4 17,200 ft (5242 m)! Way to go, team! With two other Mountain Trip teams fresh off the summit of Denali yesterday the stoke is high and this team is patiently evaluating their weather window for their own summit bid…
The May 7 Team is in high spirits after a wonderful rest day at Camp 3 14,200 ft (m) before they make their move to High Camp 17,200 ft (m). This will involve the team repeating yesterday’s journey up the Headwall and fixed lines to pick up their 16,100 ft gear cache and continue on…
Climber Ryan called in on behalf of the May 7 Team as they were finishing up a dinner of spaghetti and meatballs after one heck of a climbing day! From 14,200 ft (4328 m) the goal is to cache supplies up on the ridge above us and return back down to 14 Camp. Climbing up…
Climber Max from the May 7 Team called in with lots of stoke yesterday after the team successfully made their back carry day from Camp 3 14,200 ft (4328 m) to their cache site at Windy Corner 13,000 ft (3962 m). So far, this was Max’s “best day of the trip”! Heck yeah, Max. We…
Climber Ryan calling in from the May 7 team’s first night at Camp 3 14,200 (4328 m). Congrats, team! This was a 3,200 ft (3353 m) haul from Camp 2 11,000 ft (3353 m). Ryan’s dispatch hits all the major milestones that the team hit on their journey. The team’s climb day started early by…
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.…
Happy weekend, friends and family! Our May 7 Team wants you to know that they are absolutely slaying it up on the West Buttress. Not only did our guides treat the climbers to a delicious hamburger picnic after enjoying a grueling climbing day but, they are right on target for their trip itinerary! Forward progress…