Successful carry to 16,400 ft.
Eric Larson called in from Camp 3 after a successful carry up the fixed lines to 16,400 ft. recording
May 20th team enjoying a nice afternoon
Eric called in this afternoon from our May 20th team. Yesterday they moved up to Camp 1 at 7,800 ft and this morning they continued up to 9,600 ft. They are doing great and sounds like they are enjoying themselves as well. Listen to Eric’s call. recording
May 20 team- wrap up from Jacob Schmitz
Hello everyone, Thank you for following the blog and all of the support. We’re back in Anchorage where it is summer! There is nothing better than flying off a glacier and being able to enjoy the sun and vegetation. We had a great trip, it seamed that we hit the perfect weather window. The conditions…
In Anchorage!
The expedition has returned from the field and have said their goodbyes to each other after a successful expedition. By all accounts it was an extraordinary trip. Look soon for the final blog entry by lead guide Jacob Schmitz. Thanks for following along!
May 20 team- at basecamp, waiting to fly
The May 20 expedition has made it safely to Kahiltna basecamp! After traveling the lower glacier from camp 1 to basecamp, the team is waiting by the airstrip, eating food from the basecamp cache and celebrating the end of carrying heavy packs and sleds (at least for this expedition). The weather is still non-flyable at…
May 20 team- at 7,800′ camp, moving to basecamp
Another Mountain Trip team relayed a message from Jacob, reporting that this expedition was asleep in their tents at camp 1 preparing for the last leg of their journey down the Kahiltna glacier to basecamp. Traveling at night this time of the year on the lower glacier is very important, so they are resting during…
May 20 team- resting today, traveling tonight (maybe)
The May 20 expedition took the day at the 14,200′ camp to rest up and prepare for the descent to basecamp. They will leave sometime tonight to take advantage of colder temperatures on the lower glacier, which can sport soft snow during the heat of the day which can make travel much more difficult. The…
May 20 Team – Back in camp
After a long day and a methodical descent, the entire expedition is back in camp and eating a well-deserved meal in their tents, the entire team made the summit. People are tired but doing well, the focus now is to get everyone fed and as rehydrated as possible before they go to sleep. Rest up…
An update
Another call from Jacob at 8:50pm brought in some more information. The team was at the bottom of Pig Hill, about 500′ below the summit. They are slowly and surely making their way down to high camp; the rope teams were traveling at different paces and the advance team waited for the teams moving behind…
SUMMIT!!!
Lead guide Jacob Schmitz called from the summit minutes ago!! It sounds like everyone made it to the top and they did it in good time as well. It is pretty cloudy, and there is a light breeze, so they are going to head back down to high camp in a few minutes. We’ll probably…