The team woke to very cold temperatures and windy weather, and they decided to take a rest day at 14 Camp. Rest days are important for team members to remain rested, hydrated and ready for the challenges of the upper mountain. It sounds like the team is eating well and enjoying the social atmosphere of…
The team is making good progress, and they are settled in at 11,200′ Camp today. It sounds like everyone is doing well and feeling strong as the team moves up the glacier. Tomorrow they plan to move a load of equipment and supplies to a cache site at 13,500′. Immediately outside of camp, the team…
The team is holding at High Camp, watching the weather carefully for break in the wind. Yoshiko reports high winds overnight, so the team plans to rest, hydrate and enjoy the views at High Camp for the day. Fingers crossed for good weather tomorrow! Note the snow walls erected around camp. This is to protect…
Jim Williams called in on behalf of the June 10th team. They moved their camp from the traditional Camp 1 to a camp at about 9,600′. Jim reports that it was extremely windy while they made their move during the middle of the night. They are traveling on a night schedule so as to avoid…
Today the team is holding at high camp due to the weather. Ian called in this morning and was reporting significant winds in camp despite the favorable weather forecast. This team has seen all types of weather on their trip but, the combination of below zero temperature and high winds make a summit bid impossible…
Today the team will practice the skills they need to keep moving uphill. The next part of the route includes steep fixed lines and running protection. The fixed lines climb a section of the west buttress just below the ridge that leads to high camp. Once Team Fubar climbs the fixed lines, they will continue…
Eli called this morning to report everyone is acclimatizing well and that the team is moving steadily towards their goal. So far, this team has had near perfect weather conditions and taken full advantage of them. Today they look towards the 14,000′ basin, along the way the will cruise through the Polo Field, Windy Corner…
Team FUBAR sounds to be having a great time still, and they spent the day picking up the cache they’d left down by windy corner several days earlier. They are all settled in now and will spend a few nights at this new camp to acclimatize before pushing up higher on the mountain. They hope…
The team carried a load of food, fuel, and a bit of extra gear to cache up to 9,500 ft today, and then returned to Camp 1 at 7,800 ft to spend another night. They are enjoying some nice weather up on Denali tonight, and sound like they are eating well and having a great…
Lead guide Jim Williams called in from 7,800′ at the base of Ski Hill on the broad Kahiltna Glacier with a recap of the past few days. His description is really clear and engaging, and portrays the need for guides and climbers to remain poised, ready and remain flexible, if they want to have success…