Matt called in an update from the basin camp at 14,200′. The team has been waiting and watching, assessing the avalanche hazard that has been increased of late between them and their next goal, the high camp at 17,200′. They are optimistic that the weather and conditions are trending a bit more favorably than things…
The Team began its day in decent weather, but the wind picked up and it started to snow, so the guide team made the decision to camp at 12,500′ on what is called the “polo field.” The polo field is a relatively flat section located between the top of Squirrel Hill and Windy Corner. The…
Mountain Trip guide Travis Williams called in the team’s report tonight. It was once again snowy and windy, so the team hunkered down in the relative comfort of 14 Camp. Everyone is hoping for a calm, clear day tomorrow in order to make the big move from 14 Camp to High Camp at 17,200 ft.…
Jerry Bays called in from the team’s Camp 1 at 7,800′ on the Kahiltna Glacier. The team moved up to Camp 1 yesterday and carried loads of supplies up to about 10,000′ today. This system of ascent is often referred to as climbing high and sleeping low. It benefits the climbers by minimizing the quantity…
Dave Luther called in after the team spent much of the night hiking up to 10,000′ on the Kahiltna Glacier to put in their first cache of the expedition. “Caching” is when you carry some quantity of your total supplies (roughly half+) and stash it for the days to come. On Denali, we dig deeply…
Mountain Trip guide Matt Bohne called in from the big basin camp at 14,200′. The weather is improving, but the team took a day to assess conditions above them before making their move up to high camp. This elevation is a very important one for climbers as it helps them build their acclimatization, yet is…
The remaining members of the June 11th team are on the summit of Denali right now! The weather is beautiful today and they are most certainly enjoying amazing views right now. They’ll descend back down to high camp over the next several hours where they’ll spend the night and recover from their long day. Congratulations…
Rob called in, expressing quite a bit of excitement at the prospect of the team moving higher, after a couple of unplanned weather days at the 11,200′ basin camp. The skies have cleared over the mountain and the team is hoping to get an early start tomorrow. The route ascends the steepest terrain thus far,…
Mark checked in from the traditional Camp 1 at 7,800′ today. After days of tough weather, the team enjoyed clear, blue skies today! The view of the upper mountain from this camp, is stunning, when the clouds permit it. Here’s Mark! recording
Lead guide Jacob Schmitz called in from Base Camp! The team was able to fly late in the afternoon, and landed at a very, very snowy 7,200′ strip on the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier. They will decide what their next move will be and might either move up glacier tomorrow or spend the…