Climber Scott Wheeler called in from Denali Base Camp on behalf of the Mountain Trip May 22 West Buttress Expedition after a smooth flight in to the Kahiltna Glacier from Talkeetna, AK last night (May 23). They quickly set up their camp in a storm more fit for December than May, and enjoyed a hearty…
A powerful storm has settled over Denali with strong winds gusting at both the 11,200′ and 14,200′ camps. It was snowing hard earlier today, but a report from an hour ago was that the snow had abated, but the wind had picked up. The forecast is for gusts of up to 55 mph later today…
The Team has been battling high winds, snow and white-out conditions, but they have persevered and they have made it to Camp 2. They were getting snowed on at a rate of an inch an hour for some of the day! Guide Adam Smith called in the report tonight, and sends a special message to…
The team moved up to 14 Camp today. It sounds like they pushed through some stormy weather when they began the day and they were rewarded with a beautiful evening in camp. 14 Camp is located in the beautiful Genet Basin and it offers stunning views of Foraker and the Alaska Range. The plan is…
Today the May 11 Team enjoyed a rest day at 14 Camp. It’s important for climbers to rest, relax, and hydrate when they aren’t on the move, and from the trip report it sounds like they did an excellent job of all of the above! The recording is cut short, but It sounds like they…
Andrew Kiddier called in from our May 13th West Buttress team (at least, I think it’s Andrew – if not, please let us know in a comment!). The team moved very well up the moderate slopes above Camp 3, and then climbed up the steepest section of the route, a zone known as the Headwall. …
Shaun Scott reported on behalf of the May 15th West Buttress team. They had planned to climb up to Camp 3 at 14,200′ today, but they were unable to do so, due to a thick band of poor weather that has settled over the mountain. This weather layer tops out below Camp 3, but it…
Mountain trip Guide Fischer Hazen called in after the Mountain-Network team carried loads up onto the beautiful ridge above Camp 3. They shouldered their packs and set forth out of camp, hiking for an hour up moderately steep slopes before taking a break under sunny skies below the steepest part of the West Buttress route. …
Lead Guide Sebastian Grau called in after the West Rib team continued to build their foundation of acclimatization with a hike up to 17,200′. They packed up and took off out of the 14,200′ Camp, hiking up moderate snow slopes that led them to the Headwall, a 600 foot stretch of the West Buttress route…
Lead Guide Adam Smith called in from the team’s Camp 1 on the Kahiltna Glacier. They flew into Denali Base Camp on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier yesterday, spent some time reviewing glacier skills and campcraft, before getting to bed in preparation of an early departure. The route actually descends from Base Camp…