June 5 Team
Rob Leskun June 5 Mountain Trip Rest Day Here’s Rob
Final Report for the May 24 Team
Although the West Buttress route is not considered a highly technical climb, the physical environment of Denali presents much of the climbing challenge: miles of heavily glaciated terrain, extremes of temperatures and weather, and climbing and living at altitude. In addition to extensive glacier travel on the lower mountain, the climbing is considerably steeper above…
Weather Day at 14 Camp for the May 28 Team
Taylor called in the team report tonight from 14 Camp. The team woke to snowy, cloudy conditions and they opted to remain in 14 Camp for another day. Taylor reports that the weather appears to be clearing and the team is excited to make the move up to High Camp. Here’s Taylor: recording
June 2 Team Caches at 16400′
It was an exciting day for the June 2nd Team as they moved a load of equipment and supplies up the steepest part of the route today. They packed up their loads and climbed about 1,400′ up moderate snow slopes to the base of a section known as The Headwall. The Headwall starts out at about…
part 2 of June 9 Team Caches
Travis called back to finish his post by stating that everyone is doing well and the plan is to move to 11 Camp tomorrow. Here’s Travis: recording
June 9 Team Caches
The recording is a bit garbled and then it cuts off, but Travis was able to convey that the team made a cache of equipment and supplies at 9600′. The team is on a “night program” meaning that they are resting during the day and moving up the glacier at night, when temperatures are lowest.…
June 5 West Buttress team pushes up to 14,200′
Enchiladas abovy 14,000′? Climber Tony Hogan called in a report for the June 5 team after a hearty dinner prepared at 14,200′ on the West Buttress Route by their guides. Mountain Trip guides wear a lot of hats; they must not only act as technical skills instructors, motivators, teachers, weather forecasters and first responders, but…
June 9 West Buttress team at Camp One
Mountain Trip guide Blake Gordon called in for the June 9 Denali West Buttress team, who reached Camp One at 7,800′ on the route after trekking through the Alaskan night, their path up the glacier illuminated by the midnight sun. As we approach the summer solstice, more and more daylight with prevail over the Alaska…
May 29 West Buttress Team on (hopefully) final rest day at 14-Camp
Mountain Trip lead guide Eli Potter called in with an update on the May 29 West Buttress team, who plan to move up to High Camp on the route at 17,200′–as long as the weather cooperates. The team had their early alarms set this morning, and planned to be heading out to get a start…
May 28 Shan West Buttress — Acclimatization climb on the fixed lines
Mountain Trip guide Taylor Pyle Today they Here’s Taylor!