Denali Update- Planes are Flying!

Well, they say that one thing you can count on with the weather is that it will always change.  The stormy, snowy weather that has taken up residence over much of the Alaska Range has released its icy hold and planes are flying!  All of our teams that have been stuck at Base Camp are…

WELCOME TO ALASKA: GIGI’S LEGACY TEAM

We’d like to welcome Bob Baker to Alaska!  Bob is attempting the West Buttress of Denali, North America’s highest peak, and he is accompanied by Mountain Trip guide team Joe Butler and Ben Adkison.   The West Buttress is a classic mountaineering challenge that climbs 13,000′ from the Southeast Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier to the…

Denali Visual Tour de Camps

Base camp is located at 7,200 on the Southeast fork of the Kahiltna Glacier.  It can be a bustling place, with the deep drone of aircraft echoing off the surrounding walls.  Here are some images to help readers get a sense of what your friends and family are experiencing on their Denali climb.    …