The May 12th West Buttress Denali Expedition cached around Windy Corner today! Well, it was a tough day for the satellite phones amongst our Denali teams… This dispatch cuts out about halfway through, but Lead Guide Harrison called in to inform us they his crew successfully put in a cache around Windy Corner. Listen below!…
The May 13th West Buttress Denali Expedition successfully back carries and brings all gear up to Camp 2! Lead Guide Jesse called in to describe their day, but unfortunately the transmission gets cut off about halfway through. Satellite phones have a tough time at Camp 2 due to the narrow confines of the valley where…
We are excited to welcome Mountain Trip’s 6th Denali team of the season to the mountain: the May 17th West Buttress Denali Expedition! The team consists of: Climber Sebastian Sambor Lead Guide Matt Park Assistant Guide Boaz Cesaretti FUN FACT: The average height of the May 17th Team is 6 feet, 5 inches! That makes…
“Rather cold, rather windy, and rather hot, all in the same breath”. Audio Recording We’ve got a short audio update to share from the May 10th West Buttress Denali Expedition: they are the first Mountain Trip team of the season to make it to Camp 3, the hallowed 14,000′ camp! Congratulations, May 10th Team! Making…
The May 10th West Buttress Denali Expedition has established a cache around Windy Corner. And, in even better news, they’ve been dealt some beautiful weather to make the move, which is a luxury on Denali! Assistant Guide Marcus called in to give us a glimpse into their day. Give it a listen! Audio Recording It…
Congrats to the May 13th West Buttress Denali Expedition for making the move from Camp 1 to Camp 2 and spending their first night at 11,000′! Expedition team member Alex called in with a quick update. Audio Recording It sounds like they are now living above the clouds! There is a really cool phenomena on…
The May 12th West Buttress Denali Expedition is enjoying nice weather and good company at Camp 2 (11,000′) on Denali! Expedition team member Marcel called in to give us an update! Audio Recording The ending of the recording gets fuzzy, but it sounds like the team hopes to put in another cache between Camp 2…
Despite experiencing some challenging weather conditions throughout the day, the May 12th West Buttress Denali Expedition has made it to Camp 2! But, you’d be hard-pressed to know how hard their day was from this bubbly and laughter-filled audio recording from Assistant Guide Ashley Klassen! Clearly, this team is having no fun at all up…
The May 10th West Buttress Denali Expedition took a “Weather Day” today as stormy weather kept them hunkered in their tents for most of the day. But, the May 10th Team emerged heroically from their tents to welcome the May 12th Team into Camp 2 and help them set up camp. Lead Guide Logan called…
The May 13th West Buttress Denali Expedition had a rejuvenating rest day at Camp 1, complete with yoga, stretching, reading and great conversation! We’ll let expedition team member Ret Taylor tell you more in his own words as he describes a day in “one of the most beautiful places” he’s ever been. Click the link…