It was a beautiful, but hot, day today on the upper mountain, and the team took advantage of the nice weather and cached a load of food and personal equipment at 16,400′. The team started the day with a steep ascent immediately out of camp. After approximately 1400′ of elevation gain, the team began their…
The team has been laying low the past few days, resting and recovering from their summit attempt a few days ago in which they were turned around by weather at the Football Field (19,500′). But they dug deep and found some hidden reserves and give it another go. They were rewarded with perfect weather, and…
Congratulations to Eugene Harrington, Terry Kelleher, Albert Connaughton, and Jonathan Cain for reaching the summit of Denali on June 18th. The team’s patience and good decision making paid off, and they enjoyed a spectacular summit day. The team is back at High Camp, safe and sound, and elated with their achievement. If you have been…
The team woke to sunny skies and calm weather, so they packed up and began their summit bid. Best of luck to the team! We’ll keep you posted as we hear from them….
On Wednesday, June 17th, a small group of climbers met in Anchorage, AK to join a team of Mountain Trip guides for an attempt to climb the highest peak in North America. Denali rises 20,320′ above the not-too-distant sea. Located close to the Arctic Circle, it is famous for presenting climbers with extreme cold and…
The team enjoyed a leisurely breakfast of bacon and eggs (seems like they didn’t enjoy the kale :), broke camp, and headed to 14 Camp. As described in yesterday’s post, the team headed up Motorcycle Hill, Squirrel Hill, across the Polo Fields, and around Windy Corner. But today the team continued past the cache site…
Jim called in the dispatch tonight, and he reports that Gary, Roger and Steve carried a load of equipment and supplies to a cache site at 13,500′. Immediately out of camp the team began ascending Motorcycle Hill, which gains approximately 1000′, then they tackled Squirrel Hill before cresting onto the relatively moderate terrain of the…
It sounds like it’s been cold and windy up at High Camp. The team spent the day rebuilding and reinforcing the snow walls that surround their camp. Eugene reports that the wind really picked up during the night. The team is in a holding pattern, waiting for an opportunity to continue the ascent. Fingers crossed…
Hernan called in the team report tonight, and from what I gather he is doing well and he send lots of love to his family and friends. The team moved from Base Camp to Camp 1 today. recording Click to play recording:
The team woke at 2 AM, packed up, and headed up the glacier to Camp 2 at 11,200′. It’s approximately 4.5 miles and 3400′ elevation gain between Camp 1 and Camp2, so it’s a long day for the team. Once they set up camp, the team rested and hydrated and enjoyed the beauty of the…