As a team! This is the only way to describe the way in which the May 10th team adventured on Denali. Everyone helped when they could, and accepted help when they needed it. It is an incredible feeling being a part of a crew that started as strangers and see how close we can get…
Lead Guide Logan with the May 10th West Buttress Denali Expedition called in FROM THE SUMMIT OF DENALI!!! Way to go, May 10th Team! Our 1st team of the season to summit the tallest peak in North America! Listen to Logan here: Audio Recording
This transmission is a bit broken and hard to hear, but we’re excited to announce that the May 10th West Buttress Denali Expedition has pushed up to High Camp at 17,000′! A climber with the May 10th Team called in from their highest point on the mountain to give us the update: Audio Recording It…
Assistant Guide Marcus called in from Camp 3 to let us know that the May 10th West Buttress Denali Expedition also took a nice day of rest to practice their skills and acclimatize to life at 14,200′. We currently have multiple teams at Camp 3 and it’s always nice when our teams get to hang…
The audio dispatch below is in Japanese (can anyone out there translate?!) but we believe it is from the May 10th West Buttress Denali Expedition who successfully navigated the Headwall and their notorious fixed lines to put in a cache on the 16,000′ Ridge above Camp 3! Audio Recording Nice work, May 10th Team! The…
“Rather cold, rather windy, and rather hot, all in the same breath”. Audio Recording We’ve got a short audio update to share from the May 10th West Buttress Denali Expedition: they are the first Mountain Trip team of the season to make it to Camp 3, the hallowed 14,000′ camp! Congratulations, May 10th Team! Making…
The May 10th West Buttress Denali Expedition has established a cache around Windy Corner. And, in even better news, they’ve been dealt some beautiful weather to make the move, which is a luxury on Denali! Assistant Guide Marcus called in to give us a glimpse into their day. Give it a listen! Audio Recording It…
The May 10th West Buttress Denali Expedition took a “Weather Day” today as stormy weather kept them hunkered in their tents for most of the day. But, the May 10th Team emerged heroically from their tents to welcome the May 12th Team into Camp 2 and help them set up camp. Lead Guide Logan called…
The May 10th West Buttress Denali Expedition is now fully settled in to life at Camp 2 (11,000′), having walked down to 10,200′ to retrieve their cache and bring it back up to Camp 2. Assistant Guide Stephen called in to report on their day. Give it a listen! Audio Recording We call this a…
We’re excited to announce that the May 10th West Buttress Denali Expedition has made it to Camp 2 and is spending the night at 11,000ft / 3352m! Expedition member Thiyag called in via satellite phone to give us an update. Click the link below to listen! Audio Recording Yesterday the team climbed from Camp 1…