Mountain Trip guide Eli Potter called in to report that the team had descended to Camp 1, at 7800′, and they were resting, eating and hydrating before continuing on to Base Camp. Eli reports that the glacier is in good condition, and they hope to make good time the last 5 miles to Base Camp.…
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Lloyd Hales called in from the big basin camp at 14,200′, as the team readies themselves for their push up to High Camp. Hopefully, the weather will remain favorable, so they can push high, as it is a long, tough day, made slightly easier when conditions are calm. The team will climb up about 400m…
Hi Scot and friends, Of all my 17 trips on Denali, ours was the most challenging ever. From our 5 day delay doing the Talkeetna hang in the beginning, relentless wind and snow on the upper mountain, to the final descent in a white out; mother nature had no mercy. Despite the weather hardships I…
Three Mountain Trip Teams were able to reach the summit today! It was a beautiful day, a bit cold, but clear and light winds on the summit this evening. The June 5 (Japan 8 8) Team, the June 8 (Private led by Sebastian) Team and the June 9 Team stood on top of the highest…
Lead guide Eli Potter, Keizo, and Mr. Ishikawa called in from the very top of North America! The team climbed well today and they are on the summit of Denali! They had a very clear day, with light winds, and the view from the top is absolutely amazing. Congratulations to the climbers!!! recording
Rob called in after the team dropped back down to their cache site at about 10,200′ to retrieve their supplies this morning. They had left the bulk of their extra food, fuel and some gear and clothing cached a couple of days ago, and now they are reunited with all their kit. They are all…
Matt from Australia called in from 14,200′, after the team climbed up the steepest part of the West Buttress route to put in their final cache of their climb. The Headwall, as it is known, rises to 16,200′ and climbers crest it after climbing a couple hundred meters of 40-45 degree terrain. Two lengths of…
Brian Muller called in from 14,200′, as the team rests while awaiting their chance to move up to High Camp at 17,200′. The team is doing well and they were somewhat invigorated by talking to three of our other teams that all reached the summit today. The plan is for the team to move up…
Well, the June 19 Team has been very busy since the last report. Here’s a brief recap: on June 20th the team woke early, packed up, and headed north 2.5 hours to the little Alaskan town of Talkeetna. In Talkeetna, the team checked in with the National Park Service and sat through a mandatory climber…