Zach flew into Base Camp this morning and all of the climbers are now reunited and heading up glacier. The plan was for the team to essentially “hit the ground running,” and move out shortly after the last plane arrived. They will move about 5 miles up glacier today to a spot at about 7,800′,…
Zach Johnson just called in to report that 2/3 of our team made it to the glacier, with the remaining three climbers and Zach waiting to fly later today. Three planed departed for the glacier and Zach’s was a bit slower than the others. By the time they reached the Alaska Range, the clouds that…
Welcome to the dispatch blog for Mountain Trip’s May 15th West Buttress expedition. A team of nine climbers and three of our guides have gathered in Southcentral Alaska and are now in the process of attempting to climb to the summit of North America’s highest mountain. Let’s meet the team! Nicholas Bailey Ted Watrous Lar…