Josh Garner shared the following, on behalf of the guide team of our May 26, 2014 Denali West Buttress Expedition: All the team is back in Anchorage now, catching up on everything from sleep to fresh food to phone calls. The descent from 14 Camp to Base Camp went smoothly and the team made really…
Team leader Durny called in the trip report tonight. It was a beautiful, clear day today at 14 Camp, and the team enjoyed a leisurely rest day. It’s certain that the climbers spent some part of the day thinking about the move to High Camp, which is the plan for tomorrow. Fingers crossed for a…
Happy Father’s Day from 14,200′! The team moved very well up to 14,200′ today. They had a bit of unsettled weather, but took advantage of the break in the seeming incessant snow to push hard to set themselves up with a new home for the next few days. This camp will serve as a sort…
The team reached the summit of Denali today at about 5:30 pm Alaska Time. They are doing great and it’s a nice day on the top, light winds and a bit of clouds, but they are happy to be on top. They’ve started down now, and if they have the energy this evening, they’ll call…
Lloyd Hales called in on behalf of our June 13th tea. This crew had the auspicious fortune of commencing their expedition by meeting in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday the 13th! The team spent that day sorting their kit and discussing details of their venture with their guides. Yesterday, they drove up to Talkeetna, a small…
Ben Adkison called in a post that was a bit garbled, but the gist of it was that the team is doing great. Bob and the guides carried supplies up to about 10,000′ to the top of the Kahiltna Glacier and cached it all in a deep hole they dug in the snow. After burying…
Krista Garvey called in on behalf of our June 9th private team with Rich Ward, Eric Larson and her husband Keith. She sent out Happy Father’s Day wishes to all the team’s fathers! The team is doing well and plans to move up to 14,200′ tomorrow. This will be a big day for the crew,…
The team carried loads of supplies up the Kahiltna Glacier to a point just below Kahiltna Pass, the lowest point between Denali and the western portion of the Alaska Range today. This area is notorious for channeling weather, but the team did not have any such challenge today. They are poised to move up to…
The weather is looking pretty good today and the May 30 team is heading towards the summit today! They are doing great so far and should be on the top of Denali in the next hour or so. We hope to get a call from the top, but sometimes the weather and temperatures keep them…
The team climbed up a bit above their 16,300′ High Camp to further their acclimatization and to stretch their legs a bit. They have been patient and have taken advantage of any opportunity to move up the mountain, but the weather has been a serious challenge for the team. They are rapidly approaching their “up…