Photos from the June 5, June 11 Denali West Buttress Teams
June 5 Denali team near the “Edge of the Earth” June 5 team dining al fresco at 14,200′ on Denali! Guides and climbers at 14-Camp
June 5 Denali Team: Final Expedition Dispatch
Ben here with a final dispatch for the trip: As you all know by know the team is off the mountain and either back in Anchorage or on a plane right now on their way home. Karl and I have cleaned and put away all the equipment from the expedition and are psyched to have…
Gildor Denali team at High Camp
Omri Gildor called in with an update their team, who reached Denali High Camp at 17,200′ by early yesterday afternoon, and set up camp. Omri said that they enjoyed calm and clear weather on their ascent up the fixed lines, and the team was feeling good about moving higher. Today, at around 8:30 am Alaska…
Team Jaahnavi climbs the Control Tower
Climber Jaahnavi called in with an update on her West Buttress Expedition on Denali, who is still camped at Base Camp at 7,200′, practicing essential skills for Jaahnavi’s trip up to the highest point in North America in coming weeks. Yesterday, the team roped up for glacier travel, loaded up packs with food, water and…
June 16 Denali team at 14-Camp
Mountain Trip Guide Robert “Durny” Durnell called in with an update on the June 16 West Buttress team on Denali, who was successfully able to move up to 14,200′ on the mountain and set up camp. Durny said the trail was well established up to Camp 3, and the team made great progress up above…
Gildor Denali Team – Rest day at 14,200′
Omri called in from the broad basin camp at 14,200′. The team took a rest day today. The highlight was a short walk over to a spot known as “The Edge of the World,” where the basin drops thousands of feet to the Northeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. It is a dramatic and beautiful…
June 5 Team – Greg Calls from 17,200′
Greg Johnson called in from High Camp before the team packs up and starts their descent down to Base Camp. Two of the team reached the summit yesterday, Greg and Newall Hunter. Congratulations to those team members!! This expedition has been, in Greg’s words, “a testament to getting us there…” What he means by this…
Team Jaahnavi Expedition Checks in From Base Camp
Jaahnavi called in from Base Camp after she spent the day reveiwing skills that she will need to employ as the team makes its way up the 13,000 vertical feet (3960m) toward the summit of Denali. Today was a really good day and Jaahnavi quickly picked up some of the skills that were new to…
June 16 Team Carries to 13,500′
Lead guide Rob “Durny” Durnell called in after the team made a carry up to about 13,500′, where they dug a deep pit in the snow and buried their cache of supplies before dropping back to Camp 2 for the night. Guide Brian Kramp made pizzas for the team, which sound to be a crowd-pleaser!…
June 24 Denali West Buttress Expedition: MEET THE CLIMBERS!
Denali is a mountain that draws the attention of climbers from around the world. We love sharing the Alaska Range with international climbers who have traveled great distances to challenge themselves on the icy flanks of North America’s highest peak. At 20,230 feet (6194m), Denali rises a full 18,000′ (5500m) above the surrounding landscape. It’s…