Rough weather kept the crew in camp today, after making a carry around Windy Corner yesterday. They had planned to move up and around the Corner again today, passing the cache of supplies they left at 13,500′ and progressing to the large 14,200′ (4328m) camp. Here’s Isaac: [audio:http://mountaintripdenali2011.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/audio-post-2011-05-23-03-52-43.mp3|titles=Audio Post]
As so often happens on Denali expeditions, two guests from Joe Butler’s team have decided to descend to basecamp. Art and Bob hitched a ride with two Mountain Trip rope teams and are now either in the air from basecamp or already in Talkeetna. The rest of the group forges on, with plans to carry…
Joe Butler is piled into camp with no fewer than three other Mountain Trip expeditions, and after a hard day moving to 11 camp the team took a rest day yesterday to gather their strength for the next leg of the expedition. 11,000′ camp is tucked into a side glacier off the main flow of…
Hello followers! We got a call on the 16th from the team. First on the audio is Art who gives us a run-down of their day, the dinner, and the plan for tomorrow. They sound like they’re having a blast ! [audio:http://mountaintripdenali2011.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/audio-post-2011-05-17-03-57-09.mp3|titles=Audio Post]
Hi followers, Lead guide Joe Butler called in last night to report all is well, and the team is gearing up for a day of work and snow school tomorrow. A few of the guides will be carrying loads to the next camp, while the climbers will learn crevasse rescue skills and practice how to…
Welcome to our May 12th West Buttress expedition! A group of climbers from around the world will gather in Anchorage Alaska tomorrow to finalize their preparations to attempt the West Buttress route of Denali. Also known as Mount McKinley, Denali is one of the famed Seven Summits and has the highest vertical relief of any…