We did it! On June 24, around 6pm, we stood on top of Denali. Every member of this private group of 5 did it, and we picked up a couple others along the way. Weather was largely very good for our entire trip. But, it must be noted that those that summitted the day prior…
The team descended down from High Camp yesterday to Camp 3. Coming from 17,200′ (5242m) down to 14,200′ (4328m) can often feel very luxurious! Temps are warmer, camp is cozier, food is better. Everyone will continue to descend the mountain today as the march from Camp 3 all the way to Basecamp. They will cover…
Lead guide Jed Porter called in from High Camp yesterday to report that everyone on the June 12 team stood on the highest point of North America! Congratulations everyone! It sounds like they even helped a few others outside of their team climb to the top as well. Summit day is a big push, climbing…
Everyone enjoyed a rest day at High Camp today. They hydrated and fueled up in preparation for their big day ahead. After packing their bags with all the gear and snacks they will need, they are ready for an early start in the morning to attempt the summit! We wish them strong legs and good…
Yesterday morning, the team woke up early to prepare for their move up to High Camp at 17,200′ (5242m). The day begins almost immediately with a push up Bunny Hill to the base of the Fixed Lines, this can take a couple of hours. On the Fixed Lines they will use their ascenders on a…
Yesterday the team enjoyed a rest day at Camp 3 in preparation for moving up to High Camp today. During a rest day, the team will often practice their fixed line ascension, using their ascenders and practicing moving around pickets. They may even make a trip to an overlook known as the Edge of the…
A climber from the June 12th West Buttress Team called in from Camp 3 to report that they had an excellent day going “a little bit higher up”. Sadly, the rest of the dispatch got cut off but we can report that the team installed a cache on the 16,000′ Ridge between Camp 3 and…
Climber Decatur called in from the June 12th Team but sadly the transmission was cut short before we could hear an update… Fortunately, we know that Decatur and the team took a nice rest day at 14,200′ today! Here’s Decatur’s short report: Audio Recording The team will take some rest before eyeing an attempt at…
A climber with the June 12th Team called in to report that the team is fully established up at Camp 3 at 14,200′! Now they are enjoying pesto pasta, the beautiful views of 14-Camp, and of course, some good jokes. Listen all about it and stick around for the joke at the end! Audio Recording…
A climber from the June 12th Team called in to report that they hauled a load of gear and food around Windy Corner and all the way up to Camp 3 to cache it in the snow! Strong work, team! Listen here: Audio Recording The team went past the normal cache site in order to…