The June 19 Team had nice traveling conditions for their cache day. They packed up a load of equipment and supplies and ascended 3,000′ to 14 Camp, where they dug a deep hole in the snow and left their supplies. Guide Nick reports that everyone is doing well and enjoying the beautiful vistas of the…
Guide Kakiko reports that the team had a big day today, caching at 16,400′ on the ridge above 14 Camp. It a strenuous day for climbers as they tackle the “headwall” and ascend via the fixed lines. The team plans to rest, relax, and hydrate tomorrow in 14 Camp in preparation for moving up…
After a big summit push, the June 9 Team is back at High Camp resting and hydrating. Lead Guide Aaron reports that everyone is doing well and looking forward to the thicker air at lower elevation. After resting, the team will make its way down to Base Camp. Here’s Aaron:
The team descended several hundred feet to retrieve a load of equipment and supplies that they had buried in the snow below 11 Camp a few days ago. Guide Nick reports that the team is doing well, is in fine spirits, and ready to keep moving up the mountain. The plan is to move another…
The Indonesian Team called in an update on their progress. They are currently at 14 Camp and looking forward to moving to the upper mountain.
Big congratulations to the June 9 West Buttress team, who called in from the highest point in North America at 20,310′! Guide Aaron Diamond called from the top, joined by the entire team. In a season of particularly tough weather and persistent storms, the team was fortunate to have great weather throughout their time on…
Guide Travis of the June 9 West Buttress team called from 17,200′ High Camp on Denali, with the update that the team will make their summit push TODAY June 25! Here is the route the team will follow today, gaining just over 3,000′ of elevation. The climb and descent back down to High Camp can…
Guide Josh Garner of the June 17 West Buttress team called from 14,200′ letting us know that they have moved camp once again. The team will take at least one Park Service mandated rest day to acclimatize to the thinner air of the upper mountain and mentally and physically rest before hitting the fixed lines…
Guide Brian Muller called in an update for the June 19 West Buttress expedition, who woke up in the middle of the night to start their trek from Camp One at 7,800′ to Camp Two at 11,200′. While the high pressure system has helped climbers make faster progress up the mountain than when the range…
Although the beginning of this update is a bit muffled, we can make out that this is a climber calling from the June 9 West Buttress team at High Camp. They noted that they will take another rest day at 17,200′, and intend to head for the summit of Denali tomorrow, weather permitting! If anyone…